Williamston is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina. The population was 4,043 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Williamston is located in northeastern Anderson County. The twin towns of Pelzer and West Pelzer are to the north. Anderson, the county seat, is to the southwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.01%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Williamston had a population of 4,043. The median age was 38.7 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 86.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males age 18 and over.

99.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.5% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,676 households in Williamston, including 1,092 families. Of all households, 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 38.5% were married-couple households, 18.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

!Race

!Num.

!Perc.

|-

|White (non-Hispanic)

|3,117

|77.1%

|-

|Black or African American (non-Hispanic)

|517

|12.79%

|-

|Native American

|23

|0.57%

|-

|Asian

|6

|0.15%

|-

|Pacific Islander

|1

|0.02%

|-

|Other/Mixed

|145

|3.59%

|-

|Hispanic or Latino

|234

|5.79%

|}

2000 census

As of the census

Willimaston has a public library, a branch of the Anderson County Library System.

Emergency Services

  • EMS - Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic level service is provided by Anderson County EMS, utilizing quick response vehicles (QRVs) which are equipped and staffed at the paramedic level. Basic life support (BLS) transport is provided by Medshore Ambulance Service through a contract with Anderson County.
  • Fire - Fire/Rescue service is provided by the Williamston Fire Department. This is a primarily volunteer fire department, with a paid full-time fire chief. Mutual aid back-up is also provided to and from, the West Pelzer Fire Department, South Greenville Fire Department, Piedmont Fire Department, Wren Fire Department, Belton Fire Department, Cheddar Fire Department, and Whitefield Fire Department.
  • Law Enforcement - The Williamston Police department provides services to the town. They are backed-up, when necessary, by the Anderson County Sheriff's Office, Belton Police Department, and the West Pelzer Police Department. The department also provides mutual aid back-up to those agencies as requested.

References

  • Town of Williamston official website
  • The Journal, Williamston's newspaper
  • PelzerWilliamston.com, local information
  • Anderson School District One