Williamston, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,843. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,650 (-3.3% change)
Males: 2,459 (42.1%), Females: 3,384 (57.9%)

Martin County

Zip code: 27892

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $22,925
Median house value: $63,000

Population by Race

Races in Williamston:

  • Black (57.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (39.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (9.8%), English (7.7%), Irish (2.7%), German (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Williamston

  • High school or higher: 69.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 15.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Williamston town

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 42.9%
  • Separated: 5.5%
  • Widowed: 14.5%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -86 (-1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Williamston:

  • MARTIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (310 S MCCASKEY RD P O BOX 1128)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Williamston:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Williamston:

  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 27 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 53 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)
  • CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 54 miles; NEW BERN, NC; Abbreviation: EWN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Williamston:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Williamston:

  • MARTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 437; Location: 1161 KEHUKEE PK RD; Public; Website: www.martin.cc.nc.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Williamston:

  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 11,042)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,820)
  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 93 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,083)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,432)

Schools

Public high schools in Williamston:

  • WILLIAMSTON HIGH (Students: 568; Location: 200 GODWIN AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BEAR GRASS HIGH (Students: 250; Location: 6344 E BEAR GRASS RD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Williamston:

  • WILLIAMSTON MIDDLE (Students: 509; Location: 600 N SMITHWICK ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WILLIAMSTON PRIMARY (Students: 456; Location: 400 WESTERN BLVD; Grades: PK – 02)
  • E J HAYES ELEMENTARY (Students: 427; Location: 201 ANDREWS ST; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • RODGERS ELEMENTARY (Students: 339; Location: 2277 RODGERS SCHOOL RD; Grades: KG – 06)