Williston, SC Population

Overview

2,909

Total Population

45.3

Median age

45.93%

Female population %

117.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

50.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Williston is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Williston's population under 18 was 26.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Williston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Williston, 17.60% were under the age of 15, 22.79% aged 15 to 29, 43.86% aged 30 to 64, 11.62% aged 65 to 84, and 4.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 237 less females than males in Williston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.93% females and 54.07% males in Williston, SC.
The Williston, SC gender ratio is 117.7:100 i.e. 117.7 men to 100 women (1.177).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 227.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 251.

Williston's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Williston population: 47.92% are White, 51.77% are Black or African American and 0.31% are multiracial.
Williston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,903 (99.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Williston is Black or African American with a population of 1,506 (51.77% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,324 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Williston's population decreased by 180 (5.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Williston's population decreased by 269 (8.56%), 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, Williston's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,843.