Census-designated place · Florida
Williston Highlands, Florida
Williston Highlands, census-designated place, in Levy County, Florida. Williston Highlands had 2,591 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,666 (±961). GEOID 1277837.
Residents, 2020 Census
2,591
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 3,666 ±961
Median household income
$79,662
±$16,100 (90% margin)
Florida: $74,568
Median home value
$228,400
±$43,419 (90% margin)
Florida: $359,000
Median gross rent
$723
±$272 (90% margin)
Florida: $1,669
Where is Williston Highlands and what county is it in?
Williston Highlands is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Levy County, Florida. It covers 11.3 square miles of land, 229 residents per square mile in 2020.
Williston Highlands is in the Gainesville, FL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Williston Highlands, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 2,591 residents in Williston Highlands, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 3,666 (±961).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Williston Highlands is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Williston Highlands | Levy County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,666 ±961 | 45,391 | +1,560 |
| Households | 1,242 ±305 | 18,562 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.95 ±0.36 | 2.43 | +0.77 |
| Housing units | 1,344 ±300 | 21,472 | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Williston Highlands?
The median resident of Williston Highlands is 36.8 years old; 30.5% are under 18 and 14.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 80.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 15.7%. 4.5% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Williston Highlands | Levy County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.8 ±7.1 | 46.7 | −15.8 |
| Under 18 years | 30.5% ±6.2 pts | 19.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 14.4% ±5.9 pts | 25.1% | – |
| Male | 51.4% ±3.9 pts | 49.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.7% ±7.5 pts | 10.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.1% ±7.7 pts | 76.3% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.4% ±2.4 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±1.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 4.5% ±2.5 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.1% ±3.3 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.8% ±4.0 pts | 10.3% | – |
| With a disability | 13.0% ±5.6 pts | 21.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.3% ±6.1 pts | 13.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.0% ±5.1 pts | 88.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.3% ±7.6 pts | 16.5% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.8% ±2.4 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.8% ±6.9 pts | 91.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 5.1% ±3.7 pts | 2.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Williston Highlands earn?
Half of Williston Highlands's 1,242 households earn less than $79,662 a year (±$16,100), against $56,750 in Levy County and $74,568 in Florida. In 2015-2019 the median was $48,036 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $31,626 after inflation.
| Measure | Williston Highlands | Levy County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $79,662 ±$16,100 | $56,750 | +$31,626 |
| Mean household income | $160,528 ±$89,742 | $76,944 | – |
| Per capita income | $53,939 ±$31,302 | $33,050 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 8.3% ±6.7 pts | 17.4% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 4.9% ±6.1 pts | 24.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 20.9% ±12.5 pts | 17.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 98.6% ±1.7 pts | 91.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.5% ±6.7 pts | 80.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Williston Highlands?
Owners occupy 89.8% of Williston Highlands's occupied homes and renters 10.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $228,400 by its owner (±$43,419). The median renter pays $723 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Williston Highlands | Levy County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $228,400 ±$43,419 | $190,600 | +$122,560 |
| Median gross rent | $723 ±$272 | $850 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.0% ±49.6 pts | 44.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,475 ±$243 | $1,297 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.8% ±9.7 pts | 81.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 10.2% ±9.7 pts | 18.6% | – |
| Housing units | 1,344 ±300 | 21,472 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±4.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±32.5 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 49.9% ±13.6 pts | 50.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 50.1% ±13.6 pts | 42.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.7% ±3.8 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.0% ±4.9 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.9% ±1.8 pts | 5.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Williston Highlands work and get to work?
72.9% of Williston Highlands's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.6 minutes.
| Measure | Williston Highlands | Levy County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 64.3% ±9.2 pts | 50.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% ±4.0 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 72.9% ±12.3 pts | 79.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 11.8% ±6.6 pts | 10.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±3.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±3.3 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 15.3% ±11.1 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.6 min ±8.4 | 30.4 min | −12.7 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Williston Highlands?
1 census tract lies mostly in Williston Highlands, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9705.02Levy County | 5,731 | $72,232 |
| Tract 9705.01Levy County | 3,364 | $41,520 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Williston Highlands) · Census block assignment files
How does Williston Highlands compare with other places in Florida?
Williston Highlands ranks 298th of 754 places in Florida with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 551st | 766 |
| Residents per square mile | 737th | 770 |
| Median household income | 298th | 754 |
| Per capita income | 171st | 763 |
| Median home value | 587th | 749 |
| Median gross rent | 699th | 710 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 600th | 733 |
| Median age | 622nd | 762 |
| Owner-occupied share | 95th | 760 |
| Travel time to work | 431st | 764 |
Williston Highlands's figures with every place in Florida (CSV)
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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Williston Highlands?
22 of the 57 figures for Williston Highlands on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Williston Highlands are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.