Williston, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 341. Estimated population in July 2024: 359 (+5.3% change)
Males: 150 (44.0%), Females: 191 (56.0%)

Fayette County

Zip code: 38076

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $40,625
Median house value: $70,000

Population by Race

Races in Williston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.8%)
  • Black (33.4%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (39.3%), English (3.2%), Irish (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%), Scottish (1.2%), Subsaharan African (1.2%).

Elevation: 510 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Williston

  • High school or higher: 61.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 40.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Williston city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -87 (-20.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Williston:

  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE FAYETTE HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SOMERVILLE, TN)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-COLLIERVILLE (about 22 miles; COLLIERVILLE, TN)
  • WESTERN MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 27 miles; BOLIVAR, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Williston:

  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 37 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 42 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 44 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Williston:

  • FAYETTE COUNTY (about 3 miles; SOMERVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: FYE)
  • WOLF RIVER (about 16 miles; ROSSVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 54M)
  • WILLIAM L. WHITEHURST FIELD (about 24 miles; BOLIVAR, TN; Abbreviation: M08)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Williston:

  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 35 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 42 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 42 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 42 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)