Williamston is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 4,148 people and five associated neighborhoods, Williamston is the 88th largest community in South Carolina.

Williamston is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Williamston citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.43% of adults 25 and older in Williamston have a college degree.

The per capita income in Williamston in 2022 was $29,123, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,492 for a family of four. However, Williamston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Williamston is a somewhat 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 White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Williamston include English, Irish, German, Italian, and French.

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