Williams, CA Demographics

A map of Williams's Population by Race

Williams, California had a population of 5,538 in 2020. It was 14.2% White, 0.8% Black, 1.6% Asian, 80.7% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 1.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Williams, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Williams is the 630th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Williams's White Population

789 residents of Williams identify as White, or 14.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Williams considerably less than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Williams is ranked #1374 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Williams is less White than neighboring Colusa (34.1% White), Maxwell (34.7% White), Arbuckle (22.1% White), College City (27.1% White), and Meridian (69.1% White).

Williams's Black Population

47 residents of Williams identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Williams roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Williams is ranked #806 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Williams is more Black than neighboring Maxwell (0.4% Black), College City (0% Black), and Meridian (0% Black). Williams is less Black than neighboring Colusa (0.9% Black), and Arbuckle (0.9% Black).

Williams's Asian Population

90 residents of Williams identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Williams less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Williams is ranked #929 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Williams is more Asian than neighboring Colusa (1.3% Asian), Maxwell (0.5% Asian), Arbuckle (0.7% Asian), College City (1% Asian), and Meridian (0% Asian).

Williams's Hispanic Population

4,467 residents of Williams identify as Hispanic, or 80.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Williams considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Williams is ranked #141 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Williams is more Hispanic than neighboring Colusa (58.6% Hispanic), Maxwell (61.3% Hispanic), Arbuckle (73.5% Hispanic), College City (68.8% Hispanic), and Meridian (21.1% Hispanic).

Williams's Native American/Other Population

54 residents of Williams identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Williams roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Williams is ranked #965 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Williams is more Native American/Other than neighboring Arbuckle (0.8% Native American/Other), and College City (0.7% Native American/Other). Williams is less Native American/Other than neighboring Colusa (1.8% Native American/Other), Maxwell (1.3% Native American/Other), and Meridian (3.3% Native American/Other).

Williams's Multiracial Population

91 residents of Williams identify as Multiracial, or 1.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Williams roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Williams is ranked #1374 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Williams is less Multiracial than neighboring Colusa (3.3% Multiracial), Maxwell (1.9% Multiracial), Arbuckle (2% Multiracial), College City (2.4% Multiracial), and Meridian (6.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.