Moving to Williston, Florida
Population: 2,297. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,508 (+9.2% change)
Males: 1,063 (46.3%), Females: 1,234 (53.7%)
Levy County
Zip code: 32696
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $25,795
Median house value: $59,500
Population by Race
Races in Williston:
- White Non-Hispanic (71.4%)
- Black (22.8%)
- Hispanic (3.6%)
- American Indian (1.3%)
- Other race (1.1%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Filipino (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (18.2%), Irish (9.7%), German (7.9%), English (7.7%), Italian (4.0%), French (3.2%).
Elevation: 76 feet
Land area: 6.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Williston
- High school or higher: 68.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 7.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Williston city
- Never married: 23.0%
- Now married: 50.6%
- Separated: 3.8%
- Widowed: 11.6%
- Divorced: 11.0%
3.2% Foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.3% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: -60 (-2.5%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Williston:
- NATURE COAST HOSPITAL INC SWB (125 SW 7TH ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Williston:
- SHANDS HOSP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FL (about 21 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL)
- NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL)
- MUNROE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; OCALA, FL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Williston:
- OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 22 miles; OCALA, FL; Abbreviation: OCF)
- GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 24 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: GNV)
- ST AUGUSTINE (about 87 miles; ST AUGUSTINE, FL; Abbreviation: SGJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Williston:
- WILLISTON MUNI (about 3 miles; WILLISTON, FL; Abbreviation: X60)
- FLYING TEN (about 17 miles; ARCHER, FL; Abbreviation: 0J8)
- DUNNELLON/MARION CO & PARK OF COMMERCE (about 24 miles; DUNNELLON, FL; Abbreviation: X35)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Williston:
- SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
- UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 22 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)
- CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
- SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,509)
- SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
- PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,868)
- STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; DELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,966)
Schools
Public high school in Williston:
- WILLISTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 660; Location: 427 W NOBLE AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Williston:
- WILLISTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 547; Location: 801 S MAIN STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
- WILLISTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 531; Location: 20550 NE 42 PLACE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- JOYCE M. BULLOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 516; Location: 130 SW 3RD STREET; Grades: PK – 02)