Williston town, VT

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 10,073 ( 1,375 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.5 square miles
Population density: 330.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,925	88.60%	8.7%
Black:	238	2.36%	183.3%
Indian:	26	0.26%	62.5%
Asian:	128	1.27%	24.7%
2+ races:	369	3.66%	361.2%
Hispanic:	387	3.84%	204.7%

Total non-White:	1,148	11.40%	136.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	713	9.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	662	9.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
8,698
8,212	94.41%
84	0.97%
16	0.18%
170	1.95%
80	0.92%
127	1.46%
486	5.59%

2000
7,650
7,496	97.99%
24	0.31%
21	0.27%
60	0.78%
0	0.00%
49	0.64%
154	2.01%

1990
4,887
4,803	98.28%
6	0.12%
0	0.00%
56	1.15%
n/a
22	0.45%
84	1.72%

1980
3,842
3,705	96.43%
13	0.34%
11	0.29%
78	2.03%
n/a
41	1.07%
137	3.57%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

716	9.4
332	4.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

2,693	55.1
70	1.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,098	28.6
-53	-1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Williston town, VT

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
43.6
2,150	21.3%
7,923	78.7%
1,908	18.9%

4,254
2.36

2,797	65.7%
2,221	79.4%
209	7.5%
1,457	34.3%

2010
Number	Percent
44.1
2,134	24.5%
6,564	75.5%
1,364	15.7%

3,514
2.47

2,425	69.0%
2,057	84.8%
149	6.1%
1,089	31.0%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
2,105	27.5%
5,545	72.5%
898	11.7%

2,918
2.60

2,132	73.1%
1,900	89.1%
99	4.6%
786	26.9%

1990
Number	Percent
33.5
1,307	26.7%
3,580	73.3%
315	6.4%

1,745
2.74

1,336	76.6%
1,207	90.3%
41	3.1%
409	23.4%

1980
Number	Percent
28.7
1,199	31.2%
2,643	68.8%
222	5.8%

1,212
3.12

1,003	82.8%
904	90.1%
23	2.3%
209	17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Williston town, VT

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	137	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	42	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	0.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	168	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	300	7.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	71	1.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	43	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	0.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	110	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	196	4.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	347	8.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	708	16.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	372	8.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	306	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	657	15.4%
$200,000 or more	776	18.2%

Median Household Income	99,664
Per Capita Income	58,043

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	191	4.5%
Public Assistance	81	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	184	4.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,977	79.7%
Unemployed	88	1.4%
In Armed Forces	58	0.9%

Total Labor Force	5,123	82.1%
Not in Labor Force	1,119	17.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,918	870	68.8%
Non-Profit	356	759	31.9%
Self-Employed	535	392	57.7%

Local Government	128	194	39.8%
State Government	103	180	36.4%
Federal Government	119	130	47.8%

Total Private + Self	2,453	1,262	66.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	706	1,263	35.9%
Total	3,159	2,525	55.6%

Pct. Govt.	15.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,390	24.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,157	20.4%
Professional, Technical	1,800	31.7%
Service Occupations	650	11.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	108	1.9%
All others	687	12.1%

White Collar		76.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	1,055	18.6%
Educational services	817	14.4%
Retail trade	792	13.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	713	12.5%
Accommodation and food services	354	6.2%
Manufacturing	332	5.8%
Public administration	326	5.7%
Information	252	4.4%
Construction	228	4.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	165	2.9%
Finance and insurance	151	2.7%
Other services	130	2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	111	2.0%
Wholesale trade	94	1.7%
Transportation and warehousing	58	1.0%
Utilities	50	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	29	0.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	27	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	80	0.79%
Puerto Rican	13	0.13%
Cuban	33	0.33%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	98	0.97%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	97	0.96%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	1	0.01%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	3	0.03%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	3	0.03%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	160	1.59%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	60	0.60%
Korean	20	0.20%
Japanese	6	0.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	9,223	94.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	182	1.9%
Spanish	139	1.4%
Chinese	87	0.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	39	0.4%
Other Indo-European	39	0.4%
Other Asian	28	0.3%
German, other Germanic	14	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	1,936	19.2%
German	1,746	17.3%
Irish	1,556	15.4%
French	1,259	12.5%
Italian	823	8.2%
American	699	6.9%
French Canadian	552	5.5%
Polish	520	5.2%
European	303	3.0%
Scottish	303	3.0%
Czech	270	2.7%
Canadian	191	1.9%
Russian	143	1.4%
Swedish	143	1.4%
African	139	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,838	97.7%
Not a citizen	235	2.3%

Native	9,460	93.9%
Foreign-born	613	6.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
46	0.6%	335	4.4%	1,076	14.2%	1,904	25.0%	2,374	31.2%	1,867	24.6%
Average years of education: 15.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	46	0.6%
9-12 Years	335	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,076	14.2%
Some College	1,904	25.0%
Bach. Degree	2,374	31.2%
Grad Degree	1,867	24.6%
Average years of education: 15.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +218	D +1,235	D + 8.3%
D +1,453
2020 vs. 2012	R +2	D +1,630	D + 16.5%
D +1,632
2020 vs. 2008	R +54	D +1,400	D + 12.8%
D +1,454

2016 vs. 2008	R -164	D +165	D + 4.5%
D +1
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Joe Biden (D)	4,961	72.2%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,699	24.7%	213	3.1%	6,873	-6	-22	1.87%
2016	74%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,508	62.6%	Donald Trump (R)	1,481	26.4%	613	10.9%	5,602	-4	-19	1.78%
2012	74%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,329	65.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,697	33.1%	97	1.9%	5,123	2	-14	1.71%
2008	82%	Barack Obama (D)	3,507	67.0%	John McCain (R)	1,645	31.4%	84	1.6%	5,236	1	-14	1.61%
2004	84%	John Kerry (D)	2,938	59.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,931	38.8%	106	2.1%	4,975	0	-12	1.59%
2000	79%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,273	52.0%	George W. Bush (R)	1,839	42.0%	262	6.0%	4,374	1	-6	1.49%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Williston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,961

72.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,699

24.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

153

2.2%

TOTAL

6,873

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -22

2016 President, Williston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,508

62.6%

Donald Trump (R)

1,481

26.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

195

3.5%

Other

418

7.5%

TOTAL

5,602

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -19

2012 President, Williston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,329

65.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,697

33.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

5,123

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -14

2008 President, Williston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,507

67.0%

John McCain (R)

1,645

31.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

5,236

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -14

2004 President, Williston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,931

38.8%

John Kerry (D)

2,938

59.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,975

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -12

2000 President, Williston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,839

42.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,273

52.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

221

5.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,374

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Williston town, VT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	69%	Peter Welch (D)	4,166	73.5%	Gerald Malloy (R)	1,366	24.1%	136 [+]	2.4%	5,668	-4	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dawn Ellis (I) 52 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.4%); Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain) 17 (0.3%); Mark Coester (I) 14 (0.2%); Kerry Raheb (I) 13 (0.2%); Cris Ericson (I) 10 (0.2%); Stephen Duke (I) 9 (0.2%);
2022	G	68%	Phil Scott* (R)	4,378	77.9%	Brenda Siegel (D)	1,105	19.7%	137 [+]	2.4%	5,620	7	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Peter Duval (I) 60 (1.1%); Kevin Hoyt (I) 34 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 28 (0.5%); Bernard Peters (I) 15 (0.3%);
2020	G	83%	Phil Scott* (R)	5,158	75.5%	David Zuckerman (D)	1,553	22.7%	118 [+]	1.7%	6,829	7	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 118 (1.7%);
2018	S1	63%	Bernie Sanders* (I)	3,380	68.1%	Lawrence Zupan (R)	1,378	27.8%	206 [+]	4.1%	4,964	2	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 96 (1.9%); Russell Beste (I) 67 (1.3%); Brad Peacock (I) 43 (0.9%);
2018	G	63%	Phil Scott* (R)	3,092	61.9%	Christine Hallquist (D)	1,788	35.8%	112 [+]	2.2%	4,992	7	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 67 (1.3%); Trevor Barlow (I) 26 (0.5%); Charles Laramie (I) 19 (0.4%);
2016	S3	74%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	3,669	65.5%	Scott Milne (R)	1,754	31.3%	180 [+]	3.2%	5,603	-2	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 75 (1.3%); Jerry Trudell (I) 71 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 34 (0.6%);
2016	G	74%	Phil Scott (R)	3,153	56.1%	Sue Minter (D)	2,371	42.2%	95 [+]	1.7%	5,619	3	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Lee (Liberty Union) 93 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	G	43%	Scott Milne (R)	1,494	47.7%	Peter Shumlin* (D)	1,404	44.8%	233 [+]	7.4%	3,131	3	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 160 (5.1%); Emily Peyton (I) 22 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.6%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 15 (0.5%); Bernard Peters (I) 8 (0.3%); Cris Ericson (I) 8 (0.3%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	4,653
Median Value	$423,100

Occupied	4,254	91.4%
Vacant	399	8.6%

Owned	3,330	78.3%
Rented	924	21.7%
Median Rent	$1,752

Single-Family Units	3,286	70.6%
Detached	2,308	49.6%
Attached	978	21.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	753	16.2%
Mobile Homes	359	7.7%

Williston town, VT

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Williston town, VT

2022 Housing Data for Williston town, VT

2022 Income & Employment Data for Williston town, VT

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Williston town, VT

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Williston town, VT

Historical Presidential Election Results for Williston town, VT

Historical Statewide Election Results for Williston town, VT