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Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Williams Township, Northampton County, township, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Williams Township, Northampton County had 6,699 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 6,581 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 6,589 (±26). GEOID 4209585256.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

6,699

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 6,581 · ACS 2020-2024: 6,589 ±26

Median household income

$116,250

±$19,960 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$358,600

±$26,218 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$1,936

±$1,186 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Williams Township, Northampton County and what county is it in?

Williams Township, Northampton County is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It covers 18.2 square miles of land, 362 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside Williams Township (Northampton County): Raubsville (CDP, 1,079 in 2020) and Morgan Hill (CDP, 1,034 in 2020).

Williams Township, Northampton County is in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Williams Township, Northampton County (marked with a dot) in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Williams Township, Northampton County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 6,699 people lived in Williams Township, Northampton County on July 1, 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 6,581 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 6,589 (±26).

  • July 2020→2021 +7 (6,573)
  • 2021→2022 −27 (6,546)
  • 2022→2023 +57 (6,603)
  • 2023→2024 +57 (6,660)
  • 2024→2025 +39 (6,699)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureWilliams Township, Northampton CountyNorthampton CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population6,589±26318,58013,018,639+516
Households2,618±145122,6245,274,853+217
Average household size2.49±0.142.492.39no clear change
Housing units2,910±210129,4485,806,452+346

Williams Township, Northampton County's population since 2000

From 4,470 in 2000 to 6,699 in 2025: up 49.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Williams Township, Northampton County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 4,470
  • 2005 (estimate) 5,256
  • 2010 Census 5,884
  • 2015 (estimate) 5,998
  • 2020 Census 6,581
  • 2025 (estimate) 6,699

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

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 Williams Township, Northampton County?

The median resident of Williams Township, Northampton County is 52.0 years old; 18.0% are under 18 and 26.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 78.1%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 7.4%. 10.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureWilliams Township, Northampton CountyNorthampton CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age52.0±5.642.040.9no clear change
Under 18 years18.0%±3.0 pts19.2%20.4%–
65 years and over26.6%±5.0 pts20.3%19.5%–
Male51.6%±4.2 pts49.5%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.5%±3.0 pts15.5%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic78.1%±6.9 pts72.0%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.3%±2.5 pts5.7%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic7.4%±4.6 pts3.0%3.8%no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic6.5%±3.7 pts3.2%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.3%±1.2 pts0.6%0.5%–
Born outside the United States10.4%±4.8 pts8.6%7.7%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)5.7%±3.4 pts15.0%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)10.2%±3.8 pts6.3%6.1%–
With a disability10.9%±3.3 pts12.4%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage2.1%±1.8 pts4.4%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)96.4%±2.1 pts92.9%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)39.2%±8.6 pts34.7%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)14.6%±5.1 pts13.8%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier89.7%±6.2 pts89.9%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year3.5%±3.4 pts2.4%1.9%–

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 Williams Township, Northampton County earn?

Half of Williams Township, Northampton County's 2,618 households earn less than $116,250 a year (±$19,960), against $89,184 in Northampton County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $104,186 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureWilliams Township, Northampton CountyNorthampton CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$116,250±$19,960$89,184$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$147,841±$20,380$115,853$107,538–
Per capita income$57,687±$8,186$45,736$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line3.0%±2.0 pts8.8%11.7%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±2.9 pts11.9%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP3.2%±2.5 pts10.3%14.4%–
Households with a computer97.9%±1.7 pts94.6%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription98.6%±1.6 pts90.8%89.7%–

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 Williams Township, Northampton County?

Owners occupy 87.2% of Williams Township, Northampton County's occupied homes and renters 12.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $358,600 by its owner (±$26,218). The median renter pays $1,936 a month including utilities, and 45.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureWilliams Township, Northampton CountyNorthampton CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$358,600±$26,218$308,600$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$1,936±$1,186$1,395$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent45.4%±29.5 pts40.7%39.5%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,659±$575$1,957$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes87.2%±5.4 pts71.1%69.3%+9.8 pts
Renter-occupied homes12.8%±5.4 pts28.9%30.7%–
Housing units2,910±210129,4485,806,452+346
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±1.4 pts0.7%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±7.9 pts2.5%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes62.8%±8.1 pts58.1%56.6%–
Mobile homes4.3%±3.9 pts2.5%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.9%±1.3 pts1.1%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 201912.9%±5.6 pts6.2%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier25.2%±8.1 pts26.2%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle0.9%±1.5 pts6.5%10.4%–

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 many new homes is Williams Township, Northampton County building?

Builders took permits for 6 new housing units in Williams Township, Northampton County in 2025 (6 in single-family houses), 0.9 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 9 units
  • 2020 8 units
  • 2021 9 units
  • 2022 26 units
  • 2023 21 units
  • 2024 15 units
  • 2025 6 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Williams Township, Northampton County work and get to work?

63.2% of Williams Township, Northampton County's workers drive alone and 22.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureWilliams Township, Northampton CountyNorthampton CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)64.1%±6.4 pts63.2%62.7%–
Unemployment rate5.2%±3.8 pts4.6%5.3%–
Drove alone to work63.2%±9.9 pts74.6%68.2%–
Carpooled12.6%±7.0 pts6.2%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.0 pts1.0%3.6%–
Walked0.0%±0.1 pts2.0%3.3%–
Worked from home22.9%±7.9 pts14.4%15.6%+14.0 pts
Mean travel time to work32.7 min±5.927.0 min26.3 minno clear change

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 Williams Township, Northampton County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Williams Township, Northampton County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Williams Township, Northampton County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Williams Township, Northampton County
Tract 181Northampton County6,963 $115,147 $354,80091%

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 Williams Township, Northampton County) · Census block assignment files

How does Williams Township, Northampton County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Williams Township, Northampton County is the 1,788th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 299th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Williams Township, Northampton County ranks 250th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Williams Township, Northampton County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate299th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)432nd1,764
Residents per square mile1,258th2,159
Median household income250th2,136
Per capita income234th2,157
Median home value307th2,146
Median gross rent102nd1,963
Bachelor's degree or higher453rd2,129
Median age244th2,157
Owner-occupied share624th2,149
Work from home208th1,710
Travel time to work236th2,156

Williams Township, Northampton County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (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 Williams Township, Northampton County?

18 of the 57 figures for Williams Township, Northampton County 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

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