Williamson, West Virginia Population 2024

2,753

Williamson Demographics

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

  • White: 83.79%
  • Two or more races: 9.03%
  • Black or African American: 6.38%
  • Other race: 0.81%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
840.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-10.15% (-311)
The current population of Williamson, West Virginia is 2,753 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,064.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,49683.79%
Two or more races2699.03%
Black or African American1906.38%
Other race240.81%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Williamson Population by Race

Williamson Population Pyramid 2024

Williamson Median Age

38.9

Total

32.5

Male

44.7

Female

Williamson Adults

There are 2,167 adults, (546 of whom are seniors) in Williamson.

Williamson Age Dependency

83.8

Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Williamson Sex Ratio

Female1,52051.02%
Male1,45948.98%

Williamson Population by Age

Williamson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2622.2937.162.9
Non Family7321.1226.273.8
Married3313.657.142.9
Female1204.182080
Male794.879.720.3

3.63

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

37.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Williamson Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1969.5%
Associates Degree23811.54%
Bachelors Degree854.12%
Graduate Degree1467.08%
High School Graduate87842.56%
Less Than 9th Grade1034.99%
Some College41720.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Williamson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Williamson Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8291,543179
Black19019024
Other Race242424
2+ Races2074

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Williamson Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$34,427$0$39,438
Graduate Degree$61,571$0$61,699
High School Graduate$28,125$36,932$13,871
Less Than 9th Grade$11,393$0$11,544
Overall$33,696$36,023$32,500
Some College$0$105,556$33,194

$33,696

Average Earnings

$36,023

Average Male

$32,500

Average Female

Williamson Earnings by Educational Attainment

Williamson Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Williamson Language

99.21% of Williamson residents speak only English, while 0.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.79% of the population.

Williamson Language

Williamson Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,36185436.17%
Black1905227.37%
Multiple269134.83%

32.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

29.33%

Male Poverty Rate

35.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Williamson

The race most likely to be in poverty in Williamson is White, with 36.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Williamson is Multiple, with 4.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 39.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.28%.

Williamson Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade60.14%
High School39.02%
Some College38.35%
Bachelors or Greater5.83%

Williamson Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.93%
Female Unemployed32.39%
Female Employed24.53%
Male Employed11.76%

Williamson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Williamson Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$44,808$107,353
Households$24,119$56,614
Married Families$110,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$11,578$17,218

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Williamson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.6%

Male Marriage Rate

26.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Williamson Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Williamson Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Williamson Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Williamson Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

86

Number of Veterans

86

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam61
Second Gulf War14
First Gulf War14
World War II11
Korea0

Williamson Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7461
35 to 5414
75+11
18 to 340
55 to 640

Williamson Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White613.16%
Black2513.16%

Williamson Veterans by Race

Williamson Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Williamson Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

37.8%

Labor Force Participation

32.6%

Employment Rate

13.9%

Unemployment Rate

Williamson Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Williamson Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Williamson 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

49.92%

Born in Williamson

98.83%

Native Born

1.17%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.83% of Williamson residents were born in the United States, with 49.92% having been born in West Virginia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Williamson Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,365-77-3.15%
20282,442-78-3.1%
20272,520-78-3%
20262,598-77-2.88%
20252,675-78-2.83%
20242,753-78-2.76%
20232,831-66-2.28%
20222,897-97-3.24%
20212,994-70-2.28%
20203,06438514.37%
20192,679-64-2.33%
20182,743-50-1.79%
20172,793-78-2.72%
20162,871-85-2.88%
20152,956-57-1.89%
20143,013-45-1.47%
20133,058-32-1.04%
20123,090-62-1.97%
20113,152-36-1.13%
20103,18800%
20003,414-740-17.81%
19904,154-1,065-20.41%
19805,219-612-10.5%
19705,831-915-13.56%
19606,746-1,878-21.78%
19508,6242583.08%
19408,366-1,044-11.09%
19309,4102,59138%
19206,8193,25891.49%
19103,5611,19650.57%

Williamson Population by Year