Williamson, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

681

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

3.67%

21% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$125,556

14.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$418,500

36.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

350

Population & Diversity

Williamson, GA is home to a population of 681 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.47% of Williamson, GA residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 5.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (545 people) in Williamson, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Williamson, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Williamson, GA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Williamson, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Williamson, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
545 ± 162
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 77
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 20

2.35%

Hispanic Population

16 people

2.35% of the people in Williamson, GA are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Williamson, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

1.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

0.986%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 1.47% of Williamson, GA residents (10 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Williamson, GA was 0.986%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Williamson, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20

Williamson, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Williamson, GA.

Economy

The economy of Williamson, GA employs 350 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Williamson, GA were Manufacturing (60 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (53 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($120,833), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($109,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,625).

Employment

Occupations

350

2024 Value

± 99

0.287%

1 Year growth

± 39.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williamson, GA grew at a rate of 0.287%, from 349 employees to 350 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Williamson, GA, are Management Occupations (53 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (52 people), and Production Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Williamson, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

350

2024 Value

± 99

0.287%

1 Year growth

± 39.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williamson, GA grew at a rate of 0.287%, from 349 employees to 350 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Williamson, GA, are Manufacturing (60 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (53 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Williamson, GA, though some of these residents may live in Williamson, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,545

Median earning men ± $52,083

$41,667

Median earning women ± $11,974

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($143,250), Retail Trade ($139,167), and Manufacturing ($119,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,313), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Williamson, GA was $418,500 in 2024, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $306,000 to $418,500, a 36.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Williamson, GA is 83.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Williamson, GA have an average commute time of 37.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Williamson, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$418,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,864

$206

Median Property Taxes

±$64

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Williamson, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Williamson, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.7%

Homeownership

2024

55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.7% of the housing units in Williamson, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Williamson, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$125,556

Median Household Income

± $32,445

246

Number of Households

± 68

In 2024, the median household income of the 246 households in Williamson, GA grew to $125,556 from the previous year's value of $109,250.

The following chart displays the households in Williamson, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Williamson, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.3%)
Worked At Home (19.5%)
Carpooled (8.6%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in Williamson, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

37.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Williamson, GA have a longer commute time (37.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.12% of the workforce in Williamson, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Williamson, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Williamson, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Williamson, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Williamson, GA (25 out of 681 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Williamson, GA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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