Overview
9,980
Total Population
41.3
Median age
50.08%
Female population %
99.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
50.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
298
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Williston town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Williston town is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Williston town's population under 18 was 22.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Williston town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Williston town, 16.41% were under the age of 15, 16.16% aged 15 to 29, 50.29% aged 30 to 64, 14.84% aged 65 to 84, and 2.29% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 16 more females than males in Williston town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.08% females and 49.92% males in Williston, Vermont.
- The Williston, Vermont gender ratio is 99.7:100 i.e. 99.7 men to 100 women (0.997).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 527.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 665.
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Race / Ethnicity
Williston town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Williston town population: 90.27% are White, 2.31% are Black or African American, 2.13% are Asian, 0.38% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.45% are some other race and 4.45% are multiracial.
- Williston town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 298 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,682 (97.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Williston town is White with a population of 9,009 (90.27% of the total population).
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Year by year
Williston town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 10,149 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Williston town's population increased by 1,013 (13.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Williston town's population increased by 1,451 (16.68%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,685.
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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)