Williston, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,884

0.243% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

45.6

4.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

31.1%

23.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$35,968

3.82% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$104,000

8.85% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,346

10.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Williston, SC had a population of 2.88k people with a median age of 45.6 and a median household income of $35,968. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Williston, SC grew from 2,877 to 2,884, a 0.243% increase and its median household income declined from $37,398 to $35,968, a −3.82% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Williston, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (54.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (45.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.243%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.139%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Williston, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Williston, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Williston, SC was $104,000, and the homeownership rate was 51.3%.

Most people in Williston, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Williston, SC was 2 cars per household.

United States South Carolina Barnwell County, SC Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Williston, SC is home to a population of 2.88k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Williston, SC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 1.19 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.56k people) in Williston, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.31k White (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Williston, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Williston, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Williston, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.56k ± 254
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 252
Two+ (Hispanic)
7 ± 22.8

0.243%

Hispanic Population

7 people

0.243% of the people in Williston, SC are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Williston, SC 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 Williston, SC.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Williston, SC was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 Williston, SC residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
69 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 27

Williston, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.76 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Williston, SC employs 1.35k people. The largest industries in Williston, SC are Finance & Insurance (212 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (185 people), and Public Administration (172 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($119,375), Utilities ($119,375), and Finance & Insurance ($95,621).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.35k

2023 Value

± 318

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 36.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Williston, SC declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 1.5k employees to 1.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Williston, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (283 people), Production Occupations (251 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (207 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Williston, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.35k

2023 Value

± 318

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 36.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Williston, SC declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 1.5k employees to 1.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Williston, SC, are Finance & Insurance (212 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (185 people), and Public Administration (172 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Williston, SC, though some of these residents may live in Williston, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,784

Median earning men ± $27,552

$33,738

Median earning women ± $4,227

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,108), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,250), and Manufacturing ($45,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($34,681), Public Administration ($33,380), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Williston, SC was $104,000 in 2023, which is 0.343 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $114,100 to $104,000, a 8.85% decrease. The homeownership rate in Williston, SC is 51.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Williston, SC have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Williston, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$23,663

$707

Median Property Taxes

±$201

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 Williston, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Williston, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$35,968

Median Household Income

± $6,539

1.38k

Number of Households

± 303

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.38k households in Williston, SC declined from $35,968 from the previous year's value of $37,398.

The following chart displays the households in Williston, SC 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Williston, SC is from Williston, SC.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.4%)
Public Transit (11.8%)
Carpooled (2.22%)

In 2023, 82.4% of workers in Williston, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (2.22%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Williston, SC have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Williston, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Williston, SC (877 out of 2.82k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Williston, SC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

91% of the population of Williston, SC has health coverage, with 35.8% on employee plans, 29% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.744% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Barnwell County, SC see 4161 patients per year on average, which represents a 20.2% decrease from the previous year (5216 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3430 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 556 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,161 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Barnwell County, SC

Primary care physicians in Barnwell County, SC see an average of 4,161 patients per year. This represents a 20.2% decrease from the previous year (5,216 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Barnwell County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.04%

Uninsured

35.8%

Employer Coverage

29%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.744%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Williston, SC declined by 27% from 12.4% to 9.04%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Williston, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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