COMPARING TWO PLACES
Williston vs Aiken
PLACE A
Williston, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Aiken, South Carolina
Williston is 13% smaller than Aiken. Williston earns more, with a median household income $2,635 higher. Williston has grown faster since 2000 (98% vs 8%).
WILLISTONAIKENDIFFERENCE
Total population29,52233,808−13% vs Aiken
Population density1,1471,562−415
Population growth98.2%8.5%+89.7 pts
Median age32.046.6−14.6
Male51.7%44.9%+6.7 pts
Female48.3%55.1%−6.7 pts
Foreign-born11.4%3.3%+8.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.6%59.2%+14.5 pts
Black6.4%30.1%−23.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.4%4.7%+5.7 pts
Asian1.7%1.7%−0.1 pts
Other7.8%4.3%+3.5 pts
Median household income$79,381$76,746+$2,635
Per capita income$45,046$45,554−$508
Poverty rate8.1%17.0%−8.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4600.500−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.8%47.7%−21.8 pts
Graduate degree7.6%18.5%−10.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%5.4%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation76.1%53.0%+23.2 pts
Median home value$286,200$286,800−$600
Median gross rent$1,122$1,180−$58
Owner-occupied47.1%68.1%−21.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.8%13.5%+11.3 pts
Rent-burdened households30.7%52.4%−21.7 pts
Average commute17.624.2−6.6
Worked from home3.6%12.2%−8.6 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.7%−0.3 pts
Uninsured11.4%5.8%+5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025