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Williamston, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Williamston is a Census city of 3,807 people across 2.45 square miles of land, in Ingham County. Median household income is $71,379, 66.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 29 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $8.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Williamston
What Williamston is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.45 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,552
- County holding the largest share of its areaIngham 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.
Williamston
How many people live in Williamston
- Population3,807
- Median age40.9 plus or minus 9.9
- Population under 18916 plus or minus 244
- Share under 1824.1 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Population 65 and over680 plus or minus 185
- Share 65 and over17.9 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Households1,794
- Family households1,023
- Share of households that are families57.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Williamston
Income and work in Williamston
- Median household income$71,379 plus or minus $22,395
- Per capita income$47,131 plus or minus $15,252
- Civilian labor force1,948
- Employed1,864 plus or minus 380
- Unemployed84 plus or minus 91
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over2,653
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher40.9 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.8 percent plus or minus 9.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Williamston
Housing in Williamston
- Housing units1,903
- Occupied units1,794
- Vacant units109 plus or minus 93
- Vacancy rate5.7 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Owner occupied1,192
- Renter occupied602 plus or minus 193
- Ownership rate66.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$226,800 plus or minus $55,675
- Median gross rent, monthly$900 plus or minus $184
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.1 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Single family units1,226
- Share single family64.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more526 plus or minus 192
- Share in buildings of two or more27.6 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Mobile homes151 plus or minus 103
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Williamston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,549 plus or minus 441
- Commuting under 15 minutes232 plus or minus 109
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more390 plus or minus 171
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.2 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Drove alone77.3 percent plus or minus 17.9
- Carpooled2.4 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.4 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home16.9 percent plus or minus 6.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Williamston
SBA loans in Williamston (7(a))
- Approvals29
- Gross approval$8,410,600
- Average approval$290,021
- Median approval$150,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$670,800
- Largest approval$1,007,200
- Jobs supported135
- Jobs per approval4.7
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more13.8 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders13
- Distinct industries by NAICS23
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Williamston, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 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.
Williamston
SBA loans in Williamston (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,218,000
- Average approval$554,500
- Median approval$566,000
- Largest approval$791,000
- Jobs supported21
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Williamston, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 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.
Williamston
Flood risk in Williamston
- NFIP communityCity of Williamston
- NFIP community number260094
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/16/11
The City of Williamston participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260094 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.
Ingham County, not Williamston
Ingham County context, not Williamston figures
- Establishments in Ingham County6,160
- Covered employment, Ingham County155,500
- Average annual pay, Ingham County$68,532
- Housing units permitted, Ingham County377
Every figure in this section is published for Ingham County as a whole and is not a measurement of Williamston.
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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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
Williamston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Williamston, Michigan?
3,807, in 1,794 households. Williamston city covers 2.45 square miles of land, which is 1,552 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Williamston in?
Ingham 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 Williamston?
$71,379. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $226,800. Median gross rent is $900 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Williamston businesses?
29 7(a) approvals totaling $8.4 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Williamston, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Williamston borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Williamston. Only 5 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 Williamston in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Williamston appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Williamston, city of, community 260094, 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 Williamston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ingham 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 Williamston.
Is zoning published for Williamston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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