Williamston is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 5,066 people and two associated neighborhoods, Williamston is the 151st largest community in North Carolina.

Being a small town, Williamston does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Williamston with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.27% of adults in Williamston have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Williamston in 2022 was $24,376, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,504 for a family of four. However, Williamston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Williamston also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 36.30% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Williamston is an extremely 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Williamston include English, Irish, German, French Canadian, and Dutch.

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