Williamston, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

104%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Williamston	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$36,634	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$54,106	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,090	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,742	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,410	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,608	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Williamston is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Williamston is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Williamston is 104% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Williamston is 88% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,067 $54,106 $108,212

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Williamston median earnings by income bracket

Williamston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	21.5%	21.5%
Public administration	12.6%	12.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	18.2%	18.2%
Other	29.8%	29.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stokes, NC	612	$143,446	76.4%
Oak City, NC	382	$73,765	9.3%
Bear Grass, NC	85	$72,360	11.0%
Robersonville, NC	1,642	$61,124	24.8%
Jamesville, NC	592	$56,448	30.6%
Williamston, NC	5,441	$54,106	33.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montgomery, GA	5,441	$123,008	51.2%
Hightstown, NJ	5,441	$130,082	59.9%
Williamsburg, KY	5,440	$44,451	45.3%
Williams, CA	5,439	$109,609	34.8%
Tellico Village, TN	5,438	$114,913	41.3%
Williamston, NC	5,441	$54,106	33.5%

Source: The Williamston, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.