Population 5,081 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Williston
Household size in Williston
| Period | Williston | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.64 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.77 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.73 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | +0.09 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Williston run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.88 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the east.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Williston
| Period | Williston | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 37.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 37.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +1.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
At 41.3, the median age in Williston is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Augusta area as a whole, where the median age is 39.4. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.8, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Williston
| Period | Williston | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 15.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 14.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 13.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 15.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Williston (20.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 6.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Of the 172 South Carolina cities with 5,000+ people, only eight have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Williston
Renters in Williston
| Period | Williston | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 32.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.5% | 32.9% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 32.0% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +0.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Williston is about as common as it is nationally: 32.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 50.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the west. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 12.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Williston
| Period | Williston | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 14.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 16.5% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 14.2% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +1.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Williston: 16.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.2 points, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Williston
| Period | Williston | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Williston is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the Augusta area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1989. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the west has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Williston
| Period | Williston | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $560 | $760 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $649 | $856 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $603 | $988 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $736 | $1,254 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$176 | +$494 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Williston runs $736 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $176 a month from 2006–10, a 31% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.4% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Williston
Bachelor's degrees in Williston
| Period | Williston | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 23.7% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 25.0% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 25.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 29.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Williston have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 4.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only ten of the 172 South Carolina cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Williston
| Period | Williston | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.4% | 83.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 85.8% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.9% | 87.3% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 89.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Williston never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 11.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Williston
| Period | Williston | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 6.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Williston: 7.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 6.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Williston compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williston | 2.45 | 41.3 | 20.8% | 32.3% | 16.3% | 1984 | $736 | 13.2% | 87.3% | 7.1% |
| Elko | 2.54 | 36.0 | 22.0% | 25.7% | 15.7% | 1984 | $826 | 10.9% | 82.1% | 14.7% |
| Windsor | 2.75 | 41.4 | 11.6% | 10.1% | 14.4% | 1994 | $839 | 9.3% | 85.6% | 5.6% |
| Blackville | 2.57 | 46.2 | 11.3% | 33.8% | 25.6% | 1981 | $917 | 9.8% | 76.5% | 3.7% |
| Springfield | 2.42 | 44.6 | 15.9% | 24.4% | 20.7% | 1983 | $762 | 15.7% | 87.2% | 6.7% |
| Oakwood | 2.34 | 48.3 | 9.6% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 1989 | $1,320 | 32.3% | 90.5% | 17.3% |
| Kitchings Mill | 2.26 | 41.5 | 20.1% | 16.5% | 15.8% | 1996 | $974 | 14.5% | 87.8% | 3.4% |
| Montmorenci | 2.58 | 30.0 | 29.1% | 22.3% | 17.4% | 2006 | $887 | 28.0% | 98.1% | 5.2% |
| New Ellenton | 2.67 | 41.0 | 19.9% | 18.8% | 11.9% | 1991 | $778 | 29.0% | 91.5% | 9.8% |
| Sweden | 3.35 | 31.5 | 10.6% | 27.0% | 24.1% | 1983 | $1,276 | 20.9% | 88.2% | 16.3% |
| Sato | 2.87 | 44.6 | 12.7% | 35.1% | 34.7% | 1979 | $814 | 17.2% | 74.5% | 16.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Williston. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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