Williamston is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 5,051 people and two associated neighborhoods, Williamston is the 151st largest community in North Carolina.

A relatively large number of people in Williamston telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.66% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Williamston is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Williamston rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.47% of adults 25 and older in Williamston have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Williamston in 2022 was $25,155, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,620 for a family of four. Williamston also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.58% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Williamston is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Williamston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Williamston residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Williamston include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Williamston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.