Williston, SC

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Williston, South Carolina

Williston, South Carolina, in Barnwell county, is 32 miles E of Augusta, Georgia (center to center) and 130 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town has a population of 3,307.

The People and Families of Williston

In Williston, about 45% of adults are married. Williston is known for its large population of single adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Williston had a median family income of $30,990.

Williston Housing

About 68% of housing units in Williston are owner-occupied. Typical rents in the town are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state. Homeowners in Williston benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in South Carolina.

Commuting

In Williston, 93% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the town are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most. Residents of Williston, taking advantage of public transportation, try to avoid being as dependent on their cars as people in some other places.

High Points

Williston strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Williston, SC

Comparing Williston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	32 miles E of Augusta, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	130 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Barnwell
Standard Zip Codes	29853
Phone Area Codes	803
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.403
Longitude	-81.419

Station	BLACKVILLE 3 W
Distance	5.6 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 59 F
Apr Temp	50 to 79 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 79 F
Annual Precip	47.2 inches

Station	AIKEN 4 NE
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 58 F
Apr Temp	49 to 79 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	50 to 78 F
Annual Precip	52.4 inches

Station	PELION 4 NW
Distance	23.5 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,307	100%
Male	1,538	46.5%
Female	1,769	53.5%
Under 18	926	28%
18+	2,381	72%
65+	517	15.6%
Median Age	36.3
Average Family Size	3.02
White	1,680	50.8%
African-American	1,571	47.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	12	0.4%
Other	7	0.2%
Mixed Race	34	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	27	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,260
Growth	-47
Growth %	-1.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	54.9%
US/American	15.9%
Irish	6.5%
German	5.5%
English	5.4%
Italian	2.5%
Scottish	2.2%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Polish	1.4%
African	1.4%
Jamaican	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Williston	3,307	$30,990
Barnwell	5,035	$37,841
Blackville	2,973	$28,537
Elko	212	$37,500
Snelling	246	$40,139
Springfield	504	$40,833
Windsor	127	$42,083

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