1935 · Railroad yards at Williamson, West Virginia N&W Z1a 1384 · Wikimedia Commons
Williamson’s story
Williamson in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.
WilliamsonWV
A town of 2,919. A typical home worth about $67K.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,919
−3.4% since 2010
Typical home
$67K
−8.7% in a year
Household income
$22K
median
Median age
42.7
years
Jobs based here
1,282
Balanced
What makes Williamson stand out
The 3 things Williamson does most differently from other towns.
$67Ktypical home
Housing
$67K typical home
63% below the WV typical home
Down 8.7% in a year.
Outdoors
#2 most trails in WV
9.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves
0.4% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Williamson
Health
99% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than WV on 0 measures, worse on 17.
Get outside
9 miles of trails in Williamson
0.4% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Williamson’s report card
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Weather
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Local news
All →- Tug Valley Panthers Girls Volleyball (Williamson, WV) ScheduleSports Illustrated · Sep 28
- Tug Valley vs River View - Boys Varsity Football 09/25/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 24
- Tug Valley vs Tolsia - Girls Varsity Volleyball 09/17/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 17
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Williamson. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Williamson home is worth about $67K
The typical Williamson home is worth about $67,000, down 8.7% in a year, 63% below the West Virginia typical home.
$67KZillow home value
Typical home value
Williamson$67K
West Virginia$180K
−8.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0.4% of Williamson is conserved land
9.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
#2for trails in WV
0.4%
conserved · 9 of 2,085 acres
9.2 mi
of trails · 2.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lefty Hamilton Park | — | 6 |
| 2. West End Recreational Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Ramella Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns
Williamson beats the West Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
D−Health Grade
32 measures vs. West Virginia
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Williamson | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31.5% | 19.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 25.3% | 16.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 17.1% | 11% |
Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical Center
1.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
4th
percentile among WV towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Williamson’s public schools outperform 29% of West Virginia districts
The public schools Williamson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson Pk8 | PK–8 | 502 | B− |
| New Beginnings Christian School Private | 1–12 | 59 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WV on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.
94risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
465
paid flood claims since 1978
13
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
About one in five working residents works right in Williamson
About one in 5 of Williamson’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are South Williamson (6%), Pikeville (6%) and Charleston (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
22%work in town
Where working residents work
In Williamson22%
South Williamson6%
Pikeville6%
Charleston4%
Delbarton2%
19 mi
median commute distance
1,282
jobs based in Williamson
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Williamson has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–48°
Spring43–70°
Summer64–87°
Fall46–70°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Landmarks
6 places in Williamson on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Williamson
City in West Virginia, United States
Williamson is a city in and the county seat of Mingo County, West Virginia, United States, along the Tug Fork River. The population was 3,042 at the 2020 census. and is the county's largest and most populous city. Williamson is home to Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. The Tug Fork River separates Williamson from South Williamson, Kentucky. Williamson is the site of a large rail yard built by the former Norfolk and Western Railroad (now Norfolk Southern Railway), which was built to service the many coal mines of the region. The city is protected by a floodwall, completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1991 in response to devastating floods along the Tug Fork Ri…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 3,083
- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 653 ft
- ZIP code
- 25661
- Area code
- 304
Williamson’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Williamson.
South WilliamsonChattaroyWilliamson
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