Town in Martin County, North Carolina · 4.5 sq mi · 1,120 people per sq mi
5,052 people live in Williamston. The typical household earns $38,738, and the median resident is 45.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,248 in 2020
Poverty rate 36.3%
Men 47.6 · Women 44.6
1860–2026
5,052
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
5,052
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,052 | -34 | 0.67% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,086 | -2 | 0.04% |
| 2024 | 5,088 | +13 | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 5,075 | -8 | 0.16% |
| 2022 | 5,083 | -80 | 1.55% |
| 2021 | 5,163 | -85 | 1.62% |
| 2020 | 5,248 | -44 | 0.83% |
| 2019 | 5,292 | -57 | 1.07% |
| 2018 | 5,349 | -18 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | 5,367 | -85 | 1.56% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Williamston has a population change lower than Martin County, North Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 51 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 47% | 33% |
| Never married | 37% | 33% | 40% |
| Divorced | 16% | 16% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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