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Williamston, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Williamston is a Census town of 4,170 people across 3.83 square miles of land, in Anderson County. Median household income is $64,389, 65.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Williamston
What Williamston is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.83 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,090
- County holding the largest share of its areaAnderson 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
- Population4,170
- Median age38.9
- Population under 18803 plus or minus 211
- Share under 1819.3 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Population 65 and over793 plus or minus 223
- Share 65 and over19.0 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Households1,750
- Family households1,253
- Share of households that are families71.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Williamston
- Median household income$64,389
- Per capita income$29,734
- Civilian labor force2,123
- Employed1,955
- Unemployed168 plus or minus 106
- Unemployment rate7.9 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over3,075
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.4 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Williamston
- Housing units1,921
- Occupied units1,750
- Vacant units171 plus or minus 108
- Vacancy rate8.9 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Owner occupied1,138
- Renter occupied612 plus or minus 160
- Ownership rate65.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$162,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$899
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.8 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Single family units1,540
- Share single family80.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more340 plus or minus 130
- Share in buildings of two or more17.7 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Mobile homes41 plus or minus 52
- Median year structure built1970
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 commute1,812
- Commuting under 15 minutes380 plus or minus 139
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.0 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more796 plus or minus 227
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.9 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Drove alone78.8 percent
- Carpooled15.4 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Worked from home4.1 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Williamston
SBA loans in Williamston (7(a))
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$10,009,900
- Average approval$1,000,990
- Median approval$440,450
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported180
- Jobs per approval18.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises10.0 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Williamston, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Williamston
SBA loans in Williamston (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$831,000
- Average approval$415,500
- Median approval$415,500
- Largest approval$640,000
- Jobs supported42
- 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.
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Flood risk in Williamston
- NFIP communityTown of Williamston
- NFIP community number450020
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/11
The Town of Williamston participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 450020 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.
Anderson County, not Williamston
Anderson County context, not Williamston figures
- Establishments in Anderson County4,160
- Covered employment, Anderson County72,695
- Average annual pay, Anderson County$51,737
- Housing units permitted, Anderson County1,255
Every figure in this section is published for Anderson 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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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
Williamston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Williamston, South Carolina?
4,170, in 1,750 households. Williamston town covers 3.83 square miles of land, which is 1,090 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?
Anderson 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?
$64,389. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,800. Median gross rent is $899 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?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $10.0 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $440,450, plus 2 504 approvals worth $831,000 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 0 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, town of, community 450020, 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 Anderson 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.