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The total population of Williamston is estimated to be 5,224 with 2,168 males (41.50%) and 3,056 females (58.50%). There are 888 more females than males in Williamston.
The median household income in Williamston was $41,423 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 111(0.27%) from $41,312 in 2020. This income is 55.52% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Williamston sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $60,512. Overall, the median household income for the town of Williamston stands at $41,423.
In Williamston, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,607 for males and $27,739 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $43,530 for males and $35,076 for females.
In Williamston, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $74,793, followed by Black or African American households at $31,617, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $25,827.
In 2022, the population of Williamston was 5,095, a 1.32% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Williamston's population was 5,163, a decline of 1.22% compared to a population of 5,227 in 2020.
The median age in Williamston, NC is 42.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.34% were under the age of 15, 13.71% aged 15 to 29, 42.46% aged 30 to 64, 20.30% aged 65 to 84, and 4.18% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Williamston population: 37.43% are White, 50.58% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.74% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 9.81% are multiracial.