Williamston, NC Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Williamston home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

5,202
Population Estimate
$107,517
Median Home Value
81.4%
Employment Rate
21.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$107
Median Listing Price$154,000
Median Days on Market60
Active Listings41
New Listings12
Total Listings (Active + Pending)53
Avg Listing Price$181,828
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY3%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.96
Family Dual Income29
Median Household Income$36,707
Median Individual Income$22,806
Home Ownership56.3%
Home Value$107,517
Median Rent$653
Rent Burden33.3%
Poverty21.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED15.3%
  • Highschool Education36.0%
  • Some College27.0%
  • Bachelors Degree12.6%
  • Graduate Degree9.2%
  • Total College or Above21.8%
  • Stem Degree43.9%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male41.2%
  • Female58.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married34.8%
  • Divorced19.8%
  • Never Married37.3%
  • Widowed8.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityWilliamston
State IDNC
Population5,202

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1823.7%
19–299.7%
30–398.7%
40–4912.3%
Age Group% of Population
50–5916.9%
60–6912.5%
70–798.3%
80+7.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation60.3%
Unemployment Rate18.6%
Disabled17.0%

ETHNICITY

White38.6%
Black56.3%
Asian2.0%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander1.4%
Other0.0%
Multiple1.4%

OTHER

Hispanic3.4%
Limited English0.9%
Health Uninsured11.0%
Veteran5.6%

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