Williamston is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 5,095 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 9.53% 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, Williamston is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.18% of adults 25 and older in Williamston have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Williamston in 2018 was $24,717, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $98,868 for a family of four. Williamston also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.81% 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, French Canadian, and Italian.

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