Williams, Illinois Population 2024

3,389

Williams is a city located in Illinois. Williams has a 2024 population of 3,389. Williams is currently declining at a rate of -0.5% annually and its population has decreased by -1.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,447 in 2020.

The average household income in Williams is $144,516 with a poverty rate of 2.63%. The median age in Williams is 40.6 years: 36.9 years for males, and 41.5 years for females.

Williams Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Williams was:

  • White: 95.38%
  • Two or more races: 3.57%
  • Black or African American: 0.73%
  • Asian: 0.32%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
42.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
79.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.68% (-58)
The current population of Williams, Illinois is 3,389 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,447.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,28495.38%
Two or more races1233.57%
Black or African American250.73%
Asian110.32%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Williams Population by Race

Williams Population Pyramid 2024

Williams Median Age

40.6

Total

36.9

Male

41.5

Female

Williams Adults

There are 2,574 adults, (758 of whom are seniors) in Williams.

Williams Age Dependency

89.6

Age Dependency Ratio

41.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Williams Sex Ratio

Female1,67448.62%
Male1,76951.38%

Williams Population by Age

Williams Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3222.690.79.3
Married9922.9396.43.6
Non Family2561.2974.625.4
Female712.776931
Male33.331000

2.91

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

90.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Williams Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade753.18%
Associates Degree23910.13%
Bachelors Degree68629.07%
Graduate Degree31713.43%
High School Graduate52322.16%
Less Than 9th Grade291.23%
Some College49120.81%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Williams Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Williams Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2352,134912
2+ Races838056
Hispanic383820
Black161611
Asian664

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 68.75%.

Williams Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,313$86,875$40,060
Graduate Degree$109,063$170,318$89,583
High School Graduate$61,875$67,629$35,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$59,375$74,087$42,292
Some College$58,594$73,274$44,479

$59,375

Average Earnings

$74,087

Average Male

$42,292

Average Female

Williams Earnings by Educational Attainment

Williams Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Williams Language

98.89% of Williams residents speak only English, while 1.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.63% of the population.

Williams Language

Williams Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,250872.68%
Asian11327.27%

2.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.74%

Male Poverty Rate

2.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Williams

The race most likely to be in poverty in Williams is Asian, with 27.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Williams is White, with 2.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.25%.

Williams Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade58.65%
High School1.91%
Some College0.41%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Williams Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed62.5%
Male Employed0.5%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Williams Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Williams Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$133,235$160,604
Households$125,000$144,516
Married Families$136,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,256$76,809

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Williams Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

72.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

70.5%

Male Marriage Rate

73.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Williams Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Williams Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Williams Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Williams Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

133

Number of Veterans

106

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Second Gulf War60
Vietnam41
First Gulf War40
Korea2
World War II0

Williams Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5445
55 to 6432
18 to 3422
65 to 7422
75+12

Williams Veterans by Age

count

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1275.16%
Black531.25%
2+ Races11.2%

Williams Veterans by Race

Williams Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

8.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Williams Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

1%

Unemployment Rate

Williams Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Williams Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Williams Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

88.24%

Born in Williams

99.22%

Native Born

0.78%

Foreign Born

0.15%

Non Citizen

0.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.22% of Williams residents were born in the United States, with 88.24% having been born in Illinois. 0.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Williams Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20293,304-17-0.51%
20283,321-17-0.51%
20273,338-17-0.51%
20263,355-17-0.5%
20253,372-17-0.5%
20243,389-17-0.5%
20233,406-17-0.5%
20223,423-17-0.49%
20213,440-7-0.2%
20203,447-60-1.71%
20193,507-19-0.54%
20183,526-17-0.48%
20173,54340.11%
20163,53930.08%
20153,536120.34%
20143,524160.46%
20133,508120.34%
20123,496190.55%
20113,477320.93%
20103,44500%

Williams Population by Year