Overview
3,054
Total Population
41.8
Median age
55.01%
Female population %
81.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
60.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Williamson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Williamson is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Williamson's population under 18 was 25.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Williamson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Williamson, 17.81% were under the age of 15, 17.65% aged 15 to 29, 44.63% aged 30 to 64, 17.22% aged 65 to 84, and 2.69% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 306 more females than males in Williamson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.01% females and 44.99% males in Williamson, WV.
- The Williamson, WV gender ratio is 81.8:100 i.e. 81.8 men to 100 women (0.818).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 183.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 268.
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Race / Ethnicity
Williamson's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Williamson population: 81.70% are White, 13.36% are Black or African American and 4.94% are multiracial.
- Williamson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,054 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Williamson is White with a population of 2,495 (81.70% of the total population).
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Year by year
Williamson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,372 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Williamson's population decreased by 184 (5.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Williamson's population decreased by 122 (3.83%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Williamson's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,679.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)