Williamston is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 5,095 people and two associated neighborhoods, Williamston is the 151st largest community in North Carolina.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.53% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small town, Williamston does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Williamston who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.18% of the adults in Williamston have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Williamston in 2022 was $24,717, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $98,868 for a family of four. Williamston also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.81% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Williamston is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Williamston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Williamston residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Williamston include English, Irish, German, French Canadian, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Williamston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.