Williston, TN Population

Overview

533

Total Population

43.2

Median age

46.15%

Female population %

116.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

4

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 43.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Williston's population under 18 was 18.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Williston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Williston, 16.51% were under the age of 15, 16.70% aged 15 to 29, 47.47% aged 30 to 64, 19.14% aged 65 to 84, and 0.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 41 less females than males in Williston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.15% females and 53.85% males in Williston, TN.
The Williston, TN gender ratio is 116.7:100 i.e. 116.7 men to 100 women (1.167).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 49.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 29.

Williston's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Williston population: 46.90% are White, 51.59% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are some other race and 1.13% are multiracial.
Williston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 529 (99.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Williston is Black or African American with a population of 275 (51.59% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 400 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Williston's population increased by 61 (17.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Williston's population decreased by 51 (12.75%), 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, Williston's population was lowest in year 2000 at 339.