Williston, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,870

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

11.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30.5%

1.93% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$39,484

9.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$105,100

Population & Diversity

Williston, SC is home to a population of 2.87k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.45 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.68k people) in Williston, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.16k White (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Williston, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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)
1.68k ± 217
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 227
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 26

0.244%

Hispanic Population

7 people

0.244% of the people in Williston, SC are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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 South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 17

Williston, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Williston, SC.

Economy

The economy of Williston, SC employs 1.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Williston, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (211 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (190 people), and Finance & Insurance (142 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($120,313), Finance & Insurance ($98,521), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,479).

Employment

Occupations

1.36k

2024 Value

± 310

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 32.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williston, SC grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 1.35k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Williston, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (269 people), Production Occupations (191 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Williston, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.36k

2024 Value

± 310

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 32.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williston, SC grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 1.35k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Williston, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (211 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (190 people), and Finance & Insurance (142 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

$36,604

Median earning men ± $10,951

$35,000

Median earning women ± $10,140

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,875), and Public Administration ($73,095).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,106), Public Administration ($35,281), and Manufacturing ($34,740).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Williston, SC was $105,100 in 2024, which is 0.316 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,000 to $105,100, a 1.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Williston, SC is 54.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Williston, SC have an average commute time of 21.8 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

$105,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,059

$670

Median Property Taxes

±$184

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.

Rent vs Own

54.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.6% of the housing units in Williston, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Williston, SC 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.

$39,484

Median Household Income

± $7,641

1.23k

Number of Households

± 274

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.23k households in Williston, SC grew to $39,484 from the previous year's value of $35,968.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.4%)
Public Transit (9.78%)
Carpooled (2.64%)

In 2024, 84.4% of workers in Williston, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (9.78%) and those who carpooled to work (2.64%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Williston, SC have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% 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

30.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Williston, SC (857 out of 2.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 45 - 54 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

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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