Williston, TN Demographics

A map of Williston's Population by Race

Williston, Tennessee had a population of 349 in 2020. It was 61.9% White, 32.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Williston, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Williston is the 408th 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).

Williston's White Population

216 residents of Williston identify as White, or 61.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Williston slightly less than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Williston is ranked #474 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Williston is more White than neighboring Somerville (54.5% White), Moscow (38.3% White), and Grand Junction (45.6% White). Williston is less White than neighboring La Grange (93.5% White), and Oakland (68.4% White).

Williston's Black Population

113 residents of Williston identify as Black, or 32.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Williston larger than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Williston is ranked #20 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Williston is more Black than neighboring La Grange (4.9% Black), and Oakland (22.9% Black). Williston is less Black than neighboring Somerville (37.5% Black), Moscow (55.6% Black), and Grand Junction (50% Black).

Williston's Asian Population

0 residents of Williston identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Williston roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Williston is ranked #391 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Williston is less Asian than neighboring Somerville (0.4% Asian), Moscow (0.2% Asian), Oakland (0.9% Asian), and Grand Junction (0.3% Asian).

Williston's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Williston identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Williston slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Williston is ranked #374 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Williston is more Hispanic than neighboring La Grange (0% Hispanic). Williston is less Hispanic than neighboring Somerville (3.6% Hispanic), Moscow (3.5% Hispanic), Oakland (3.4% Hispanic), and Grand Junction (1.8% Hispanic).

Williston's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Williston identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Williston roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Williston is ranked #183 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Williston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Somerville (0.3% Native American/Other), La Grange (0% Native American/Other), and Oakland (0.5% Native American/Other). Williston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Moscow (0.9% Native American/Other), and Grand Junction (1.5% Native American/Other).

Williston's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Williston identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Williston roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Williston is ranked #300 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Williston is more Multiracial than neighboring Moscow (1.6% Multiracial), La Grange (1.6% Multiracial), and Grand Junction (0.9% Multiracial). Williston is less Multiracial than neighboring Somerville (3.7% Multiracial), and Oakland (4% Multiracial).

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