Williamston, NC City Data

Williamston, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,843 people who live in Williamston and approximately 25,593 who live in Martin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Williamston to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Williamston. We have included Williamston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Williamston Information

Martin County where Williamston resides is 461.49 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,593 and has a population rank of 1,534 out of all the places in the United States.

Williamston has a total of 5,843 people and of those residents there are 2,459 males and 3,384 females. The median age of the male population is 35.9 and the female population is 41.9. There are approximately 443 births each year and around 419 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Williamston varies per year, but currently 5,799 are one race and 44 are two or more races.

Of the 5,843 people who live in Williamston, there are 1,685 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Williamston is 817 male and 868 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,279.

General Williamston Information
Total area in square miles - Martin County	461.49
Water area in square miles - Martin County	N/A
Resident population - Martin County	25,593
Population rank - Martin County	1,534
Total population	5,843
Total population (male)	2,459
Total population (female)	3,384
Population median age (male)	35.9
Population median age (female)	41.9
Births - Martin County	443
Deaths- Martin County	419
Population of one race	5,799
Population of two or more races	44
Population under 20 years	1,685
Population under 20 years (male)	817
Population under 20 years (female)	868
Total population 18 years and over	4,279

Williamston Social Characteristics

There are 10,020 households in Williamston. Families make up 7,255 of these households. The table below breaks down the Williamston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,038), male householder with no wife present (401) and female householder with no husband present (1,778). The remainder of the Williamston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,822. Williamston, NC moving companies help people in Williamston move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Williamston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Williamston is based, there are 11,029 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,360 never married, 5,452 now married, 453 separated, 1,771 widowed, and 993 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 371 separated, 282 widowed and 703 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Williamston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Williamston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Martin County)
Total households	10,020
Family households (families)	7,255
With own children under 18 years	3,605
Married-couple family	5,038
With own children under 18 years	2,024
Male householder, no wife present, family	401
With own children under 18 years	174
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,778
With own children under 18 years	950
Nonfamily households	2,822
Householder living alone	2,573
65 years and over	1,193

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	836
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	804
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,703
Householder	1,536
Spouse	833
Child	1,825
Other relatives	91
Nonrelatives	96
Unmarried partner	49
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	14
Unmarried partner	87
Foster child	3
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	894
Male householder	250
Male householder living alone	214
Male householder not living alone	36
Female householder	564
Female householder living alone	536
Female householder not living alone	28
Nonrelatives	80
Unmarried partner	38
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	1
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,029
Never married	2,360
Now married	5,452
Separated	453
Widowed	1,771
Divorced	993
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	371
Widowed	282
Divorced	703

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,843
Male	2,459
Under 5 years	194
5 to 9 years	214
10 to 14 years	233
15 to 17 years	122
18 and 19 years	54
20 years	27
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	85
25 to 29 years	111
30 to 34 years	140
35 to 39 years	157
40 to 44 years	171
45 to 49 years	185
50 to 54 years	157
55 to 59 years	92
60 and 61 years	39
62 to 64 years	71
65 and 66 years	43
67 to 69 years	60
70 to 74 years	99
75 to 79 years	92
80 to 84 years	59
85 years and over	31
Female	3,384
Under 5 years	235
5 to 9 years	228
10 to 14 years	220
15 to 17 years	118
18 and 19 years	67
20 years	37
21 years	40
22 to 24 years	114
25 to 29 years	173
30 to 34 years	186
35 to 39 years	206
40 to 44 years	210
45 to 49 years	227
50 to 54 years	204
55 to 59 years	133
60 and 61 years	63
62 to 64 years	99
65 and 66 years	68
67 to 69 years	97
70 to 74 years	186
75 to 79 years	182
80 to 84 years	149
85 years and over	142

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,843
One race	5,799
White	2,361
Black or African American	3,360
American Indian and Alaska Native	17
Asian	27
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	3
Two or more races	44

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,597
People who are White alone	2,232
People who are Black or African American alone	3,243
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17
People who are Asian alone	27
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	84
People who are Some other race alone	29

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,038
Same house	16,096
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,015
Different state or abroad	1,249
Different state	1,089
Abroad	160

PLACE OF BIRTH (Martin County)
Total resident population	25,593
Born in United States	24,017
State of residence	22,084
Different state	3,034
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	92
Foreign born	383

Williamston Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Williamston. That total enrollment is 6,555 for the population of the country, which includes Williamston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,977 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,793 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 929.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Williamston population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,555
Pre-kindergarten	396
Public	313
Private	83
Kindergarten	332
Public	320
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,304
Public	3,136
Private	168
Elementary and high school	4,897
Public	4,652
Private	245
High school grades 9 to 12	1,593
Public	1,516
Private	77
College, undergraduate years	851
Public	762
Private	89
Graduate or professional school	79
Public	66
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	18,031

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,014
Less than 9th grade	2,043
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,940
High school graduate	5,887
Some college, no degree	3,010
Associate's degree	1,157
Bachelor's degree	1,977
Graduate or professional degree	11.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,411

Williamston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,815 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Williamston. The Williamston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,413), service occupations (1,577), sales and office occupations (2,375), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (299), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,325) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,660). The 19,815 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,029 private wage and salary workers, 1,763 government workers, 827 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Martin County)
Population 16 years and over	19,815
In labor force	11,599
Civilian labor force	11,577
Employed	10,649
Unemployed	928
Percent Unemployed	8
Armed Forces	22
Females 16 years and over	10,858
In labor force	5,747
Civilian labor force	5,747
Unemployed Civilian labor force	596
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,957
In labor force	5,852
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	332
Armed forces	22

COMMUTING TO WORK (Martin County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,487
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,267
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,673
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	121
Other means	183
Worked at home	217
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	249,870

OCCUPATION (Martin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,413
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,413
Service occupations	1,577
Sales and office occupations	2,375
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	299
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,325
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,660

INDUSTRY (Martin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,413
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	545
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,545
Wholesale trade	418
Retail trade	1,161
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	405
Information	157
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	373
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	537
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,233
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	490
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	504

CLASS OF WORKER (Martin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,413
Private wage and salary workers	8,029
Government workers	1,763
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	827
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Williamston Housing Characteristics

In Williamston, NC there are 10,930 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,020 occupied and 910 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Williamston, there are 7,472 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 170 units in Williamston. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Williamston, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Williamston, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Williamston. There are 341 housing units with rent less than $200, 310 with rent between $200-299, 1,130 with rent between $300-499 and 581 with rent for $500 and above. Full Williamston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Williamston, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Martin County)
Total housing units	10,930
Occupied housing units	10,020
Vacant housing units	910

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Martin County)
Total housing units	10,930
1-unit, detached	7,472
1-unit, attached	170
2 units	324
3 or 4 units	213
5 to 9 units	75
10 to 19 units	25
20 to 49 units	45
50 or more units	49
Mobile home	2,555

HOUSING TENURE (Martin County)
Occupied housing units	10,020
Owner-occupied	7,198
Renter-occupied	2,822

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Martin County)
Occupied housing units	10,020
No vehicles available	1,230
2 vehicle available	5,435
3 vehicles available	1,239
4 vehicles available	334
5 or more vehicles available	100

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Martin County)
Occupied housing units	10,020
Utility gas	332
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,763
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,387
Coal or coke
Wood	386
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	21
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Martin County)
Occupied housing units	10,020
Less Than $50,000	7,198
$50,000 to $99,999	2,805
$100,000 to $149,999	637
$150,000 to $199,999	248
$200,000 to $299,999	67
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more	25
Median (dollars)	68,400

GROSS RENT (Martin County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,822
Less than $200	341
$200 to $299	310
$300 to $499	1,130
$500 to $699	466
$700 to $999	90
$1,000 to $1,499	25
$1,500 or more	N/A