Overview
3,926
Total Population
31.2
Median age
54.05%
Female population %
85:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
62.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Williamstown's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Williamstown is 31.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Williamstown's population under 18 was 30.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Williamstown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Williamstown, 25.67% were under the age of 15, 23.20% aged 15 to 29, 38.21% aged 30 to 64, 9.53% aged 65 to 84, and 3.39% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 318 more females than males in Williamstown:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.05% females and 45.95% males in Williamstown, KY.
- The Williamstown, KY gender ratio is 85:100 i.e. 85 men to 100 women (0.850).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 230.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 345.
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Race / Ethnicity
Williamstown's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Williamstown population: 88.05% are White, 0.59% are Black or African American, 0.15% are some other race and 11.21% are multiracial.
- Williamstown'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 3,926 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Williamstown is White with a population of 3,457 (88.05% of the total population).
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Year by year
Williamstown's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 3,955 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Williamstown's population increased by 481 (14.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Williamstown's population decreased by 11 (0.28%), 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, Williamstown's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,436.
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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)