City · West Virginia
Williamson, West Virginia
Williamson, city, in Mingo County, West Virginia. Williamson had 2,753 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 10.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,083 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,919 (±26). GEOID 5487508.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,753
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,083 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,919 ±26
Median household income
$21,875
±$4,861 (90% margin)
West Virginia: $59,608
Median home value
$89,600
±$31,723 (90% margin)
West Virginia: $162,600
Median gross rent
$489
±$143 (90% margin)
West Virginia: $872
Where is Williamson and what county is it in?
Williamson is a city in Mingo County, West Virginia. It covers 3.3 square miles of land, 941 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Williamson, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,753 people lived in Williamson on July 1, 2025, down 10.7% since 2020, a steeper fall than West Virginia's (−1.5%). The 2020 Census counted 3,083 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,919 (±26).
| Measure | Williamson | Mingo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,919 ±26 | 22,542 | +116 |
| Households | 1,405 ±172 | 9,317 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.02 ±0.25 | 2.41 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,723 ±214 | 11,554 | no clear change |
Williamson's population since 2000
From 3,414 in 2000 to 2,753 in 2025: down 19.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Williamson 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.
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 Williamson?
The median resident of Williamson is 42.7 years old; 23.5% are under 18 and 21.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.1%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 9.4%.
| Measure | Williamson | Mingo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.7 ±5.3 | 44.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 23.5% ±7.5 pts | 22.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 21.1% ±5.9 pts | 21.9% | – |
| Male | 45.9% ±7.4 pts | 48.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.1% ±6.0 pts | 95.0% | +13.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 9.4% ±5.9 pts | 2.0% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.9 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.0% ±2.7 pts | 6.0% | – |
| With a disability | 43.3% ±8.8 pts | 31.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.7% ±4.8 pts | 6.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.7% ±6.1 pts | 79.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.4% ±5.9 pts | 9.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.4% ±2.6 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 79.8% ±8.4 pts | 91.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 6.0% ±3.7 pts | 1.6% | – |
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 Williamson earn?
Half of Williamson's 1,405 households earn less than $21,875 a year (±$4,861), against $38,119 in Mingo County and $59,608 in West Virginia. In 2015-2019 the median was $29,608 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $7,733 after inflation. 49.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Williamson | Mingo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $21,875 ±$4,861 | $38,119 | −$7,733 |
| Mean household income | $35,298 ±$8,370 | $58,265 | – |
| Per capita income | $16,623 ±$4,078 | $23,977 | −$11,816 |
| People below the poverty line | 49.1% ±9.7 pts | 32.4% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 65.5% ±21.4 pts | 44.6% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 47.9% ±11.3 pts | 36.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 87.8% ±8.1 pts | 90.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 76.9% ±8.9 pts | 86.0% | – |
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 Williamson?
Owners occupy 46.3% of Williamson's occupied homes and renters 53.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $89,600 by its owner (±$31,723). The median renter pays $489 a month including utilities, and 39.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Williamson | Mingo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $89,600 ±$31,723 | $90,500 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $489 ±$143 | $647 | −$283 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.5% ±18.3 pts | 37.6% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,256 ±$436 | $1,058 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 46.3% ±11.6 pts | 73.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 53.7% ±11.6 pts | 26.6% | – |
| Housing units | 1,723 ±214 | 11,554 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.0% ±8.5 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 63.9% ±9.8 pts | 58.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 31.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.1% ±5.1 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 33.0% ±10.2 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 29.5% ±8.9 pts | 12.8% | – |
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 Williamson building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Williamson in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.2 across West Virginia.
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 Williamson work and get to work?
87.6% of Williamson's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.2 minutes.
| Measure | Williamson | Mingo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 30.3% ±8.7 pts | 35.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 13.6% ±9.5 pts | 11.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 87.6% ±10.6 pts | 79.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.1% ±3.8 pts | 12.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±5.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±5.9 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 10.2% ±8.5 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.2 min ±6.5 | 34.1 min | +10.2 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 Williamson?
1 census tract lies mostly in Williamson (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9574Mingo County | 3,272 | $23,633 |
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 Williamson) · Census block assignment files
How does Williamson compare with other places in West Virginia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Williamson is the 6,612th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 44th-most populous of 230 in West Virginia.
Williamson ranks 137th of 138 places in West Virginia with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 44th | 230 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 102nd | 102 |
| Residents per square mile | 96th | 146 |
| Median household income | 137th | 138 |
| Per capita income | 142nd | 144 |
| Median home value | 124th | 142 |
| Median gross rent | 122nd | 123 |
| Poverty rate | 1st | 111 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 126th | 135 |
| Median age | 70th | 146 |
| Owner-occupied share | 137th | 146 |
| Travel time to work | 29th | 145 |
Williamson's figures with every place in West Virginia (CSV)
Every place in West Virginia, sortable · Compare Williamson with other places
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 Williamson?
20 of the 57 figures for Williamson 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 Williamson 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' public schools in Williamson.