Williamstown, WV Population

Overview

2,994

Total Population

46.4

Median age

53.17%

Female population %

88.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

70.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Williamstown is 46.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Williamstown's population under 18 was 22.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Williamstown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Williamstown, 18.64% were under the age of 15, 14.70% aged 15 to 29, 43.85% aged 30 to 64, 18.97% aged 65 to 84, and 3.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 190 more females than males in Williamstown:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.17% females and 46.83% males in Williamstown, WV.
The Williamstown, WV gender ratio is 88.1:100 i.e. 88.1 men to 100 women (0.881).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 147.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 159.

Williamstown's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Williamstown population: 99.33% are White and 0.67% are multiracial.
Williamstown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,974 (99.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Williamstown is White with a population of 2,974 (99.33% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,018 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Williamstown's population decreased by 90 (3.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Williamstown's population increased by 80 (2.75%), 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 2019 at 2,871.