Williamson, WV Profile

Williamson, WV, population 3,181, is located in West Virginia's Mingo county, about 121.9 miles from Lexington and 149.4 miles from Knoxville.

Through the 90's Williamson's population has declined by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Williamson has declined by about 7%.

Williamson's property crime levels tend to be about the same as West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Williamson tend to be much higher than West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	14%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.80
	Males	41.20
	Females	45.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,414	N/A
2001	3,296	-3.46%
2002	3,285	-0.33%
2003	3,253	-0.97%
2004	3,206	-1.44%
2005	3,181	-0.78%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$19,635

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	500
2002	265
2003	552
2004	651
2005	404
2006	345

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	3	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	3	3	0	0
Aggravated Assault	17	9	11	18	13	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,499
2002	2,910
2003	3,161
2004	2,325
2005	2,175
2006	1,256

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	20	44	32	25	16	8
Larceny, Theft	53	40	62	42	46	27
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	15	9	8	8	5
Arson	0	0	1	0	2	1

Location

Elevation	665 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.2 Square Miles