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Williston, Florida: commercial real estate data.
Williston is a Census city of 3,154 people across 6.83 square miles of land, in Levy County. Median household income is $61,111, 72.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 15 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Williston
What Williston is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.83 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land462
- County holding the largest share of its areaLevy County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Williston
How many people live in Williston
- Population3,154
- Median age41.4
- Population under 18634 plus or minus 155
- Share under 1820.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Population 65 and over658 plus or minus 146
- Share 65 and over20.9 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Households1,054
- Family households801
- Share of households that are families76.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Williston
Income and work in Williston
- Median household income$61,111
- Per capita income$31,590
- Civilian labor force1,374
- Employed1,351
- Unemployed23 plus or minus 26
- Unemployment rate1.7 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over2,223
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.7 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.9 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Williston
Housing in Williston
- Housing units1,101
- Occupied units1,054
- Vacant units47 plus or minus 43
- Vacancy rate4.3 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied759
- Renter occupied295 plus or minus 94
- Ownership rate72.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$252,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$969
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.0 percent
- Single family units792
- Share single family71.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more157 plus or minus 72
- Share in buildings of two or more14.3 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Mobile homes152 plus or minus 74
- Median year structure built1989
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Williston
How Williston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,160
- Commuting under 15 minutes359 plus or minus 132
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.9 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more467 plus or minus 142
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.3 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Drove alone75.7 percent
- Carpooled9.8 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home12.3 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Williston
SBA loans in Williston (7(a))
- Approvals15
- Gross approval$7,465,700
- Average approval$497,713
- Median approval$297,900
- Largest approval$1,800,000
- Jobs supported230
- Jobs per approval15.3
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more26.7 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders10
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Williston, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Williston
SBA loans in Williston (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$818,000
- Average approval$204,500
- Median approval$175,000
- Largest approval$376,000
- Jobs supported35
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off1
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Williston, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Williston
Flood risk in Williston
- NFIP communityCity of Williston
- NFIP community number120393
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/02/12
The City of Williston participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 120393 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Levy County, not Williston
Levy County context, not Williston figures
- Establishments in Levy County886
- Covered employment, Levy County9,153
- Average annual pay, Levy County$43,623
- Housing units permitted, Levy County199
Every figure in this section is published for Levy County as a whole and is not a measurement of Williston.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Williston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Williston, Florida?
3,154, in 1,054 households. Williston city covers 6.83 square miles of land, which is 462 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Williston in?
Levy County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Williston?
$61,111. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $252,700. Median gross rent is $969 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Williston businesses?
15 7(a) approvals totaling $7.5 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, median approval $297,900, plus 4 504 approvals worth $818,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Williston, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Williston borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Williston. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Williston in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Williston appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Williston, city of, community 120393, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Williston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Levy County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Williston.
Is zoning published for Williston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.