Williamstown town, New York Population 2024

1,348

Williamstown town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Williamstown town was:

  • White: 97.03%
  • Two or more races: 2.06%
  • Other race: 0.49%
  • Black or African American: 0.3%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
38.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
34.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.13% (15)
The current population of Williamstown town, New York is 1,348 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,333.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,59997.03%
Two or more races342.06%
Other race80.49%
Black or African American50.3%
Native American20.12%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Williamstown town Population by Race

Williamstown town Population Pyramid 2024

Williamstown town Median Age

29.8

Total

25.5

Male

34.1

Female

Williamstown town Adults

There are 1,111 adults, (123 of whom are seniors) in Williamstown town.

Williamstown town Age Dependency

66.8

Age Dependency Ratio

12.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Williamstown town Sex Ratio

Female72043.69%
Male92856.31%

Williamstown town Population by Age

Williamstown town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5393.0685.914.1
Married2983.9487.612.4
Non Family1581.2694.35.7
Female583.5360.339.7
Male252.87228

3.67

Average Family Size

3.06

Average Household Size

85.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Williamstown town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11712.32%
Associates Degree12212.84%
Bachelors Degree565.89%
Graduate Degree464.84%
High School Graduate39641.68%
Less Than 9th Grade838.74%
Some College13013.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Williamstown town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Williamstown town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White922722102
2+ Races21210
Hispanic770
Other Race440
Native American220
Black110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 11.06%.

Williamstown town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,167$58,542$0
Graduate Degree$98,750$0$91,250
High School Graduate$34,511$45,417$31,711
Less Than 9th Grade$48,618$49,145$0
Overall$40,396$49,925$30,854
Some College$36,591$73,472$24,875

$40,396

Average Earnings

$49,925

Average Male

$30,854

Average Female

Williamstown town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Williamstown town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Williamstown town Language

91.34% of Williamstown town residents speak only English, while 8.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.52% of the population.

Williamstown town Language

Williamstown town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,57630319.23%
Multiple341441.18%
Hispanic27518.52%
Native22100%

19.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.01%

Male Poverty Rate

22.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Williamstown town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Williamstown town is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Williamstown town is Hispanic, with 18.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.13%.

Williamstown town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.5%
High School18.18%
Some College14.68%
Bachelors or Greater4.9%

Williamstown town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed59.26%
Female Employed17.22%
Male Employed6.61%

Williamstown town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Williamstown town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,963$71,604
Households$59,726$67,281
Married Families$75,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,500$49,466

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Williamstown town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Williamstown town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Williamstown town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Williamstown town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Williamstown town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

89

Number of Veterans

84

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam34
First Gulf War26
Second Gulf War5
Korea0
World War II0

Williamstown town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7428
55 to 6427
75+18
35 to 5411
18 to 345

Williamstown town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White898.23%

Williamstown town Veterans by Race

Williamstown town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Williamstown town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Williamstown town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Williamstown town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Williamstown town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

89.99%

Born in Williamstown town

99.7%

Native Born

0.3%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.7% of Williamstown town residents were born in the United States, with 89.99% having been born in New York. 0.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Oceania.

Williamstown town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,37350.37%
20281,36850.37%
20271,36350.37%
20261,35850.37%
20251,35350.37%
20241,34850.37%
20231,34350.37%
20221,33840.3%
20211,33410.08%
20201,333826.55%
20191,25130.24%
20181,248-7-0.56%
20171,255-3-0.24%
20161,258-5-0.4%
20151,263-8-0.63%
20141,271-6-0.47%
20131,27780.63%
20121,269-6-0.47%
20111,275-1-0.08%
20101,27600%

Williamstown town Population by Year