Williston is a very small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 3,201 people and three associated neighborhoods, Williston is the 342nd largest community in Florida. Much of the housing stock in Williston was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Williston economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Williston, where the median household income is $59,776.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Williston is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Williston is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Williston who work in office and administrative support (17.53%), sales jobs (13.33%), and food service (11.16%). Of important note, Williston is also a city of artists. Williston has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Williston’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.33% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Williston is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Williston citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.45% of adults 25 and older in Williston have a college degree. The per capita income in Williston in 2022 was $29,060, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,240 for a family of four. However, Williston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Williston is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Williston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Williston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Williston include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Williston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
