Williamston, NC Population

Overview

5,221

Total Population

42.8

Median age

59.03%

Female population %

69.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

78.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

459

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Williamston's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Williamston is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Williamston's population under 18 was 23.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Williamston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Williamston, 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.

There are 943 more females than males in Williamston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.03% females and 40.97% males in Williamston, NC.
The Williamston, NC gender ratio is 69.4:100 i.e. 69.4 men to 100 women (0.694).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 399.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 386.

Williamston's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Williamston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 459 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,762 (91.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Williamston is Black or African American with a population of 2,641 (50.58% of the total population).

Williamston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,915 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Williamston's population decreased by 175 (2.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Williamston's population decreased by 513 (8.94%), 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, Williamston's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,095.