Williams, OR Demographics

A map of Williams's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	666	935	87.6%	84.8%
Multiracial	72	66	9.5%	6.0%
Black	22	12	2.9%	1.1%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.5%
Hispanic	0	54	0.0%	4.9%
Native American/Other	0	30	0.0%	2.7%

Williams, Oregon has an estimated population of 760, a dramatic decrease from the 1,102 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.6% White, 9.5% Multiracial, 2.9% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Williams, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Williams has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Oregon overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Williams, that probability was 27.3% in 2020 and 22.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Williams is ranked the 252nd most populous place in Oregon, out of 426 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Williams was ranked the 219th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Williams's White Population

666 residents of Williams, or 87.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Williams is significantly higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Williams ranks 150th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Williams's White population has declined by an estimated 28.8%. White residents' share of Williams's population has increased from 84.8% to 87.6%.

Williams is more White than neighboring Grants Pass (81.2% White), Redwood (84.1% White), and Rogue River (84.6% White). Williams is less White than neighboring New Hope (88.3% White), and Foots Creek (95.3% White).

Williams's Black Population

22 residents of Williams, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Williams is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Williams ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Williams's Black population has grown by an estimated 83.3%. Black residents' share of Williams's population has increased from 1.1% to 2.9%.

Williams is more Black than neighboring New Hope (0% Black), Grants Pass (0.4% Black), Foots Creek (0% Black), Redwood (0.5% Black), and Rogue River (0% Black).

Williams's Asian Population

0 residents of Williams, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Williams is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Williams ranks 301st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Williams's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Williams's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Williams is less Asian than neighboring New Hope (0.5% Asian), Grants Pass (0.8% Asian), and Rogue River (1.6% Asian).

Williams's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Williams, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Williams is considerably lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Williams ranks 300th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Williams's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Williams's population has decreased from 4.9% to 0.0%.

Williams is less Hispanic than neighboring New Hope (10% Hispanic), Grants Pass (11% Hispanic), Foots Creek (3.2% Hispanic), Redwood (9.7% Hispanic), and Rogue River (7.5% Hispanic).

Williams's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Williams, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Williams is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Williams ranks 87th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Williams's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Williams's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.0%.

Williams is less Native American/Other than neighboring New Hope (0.8% Native American/Other), Grants Pass (0.9% Native American/Other), Foots Creek (0.6% Native American/Other), Redwood (1% Native American/Other), and Rogue River (0.2% Native American/Other).

Williams's Multiracial Population

72 residents of Williams, or 9.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Williams is slightly higher than in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Williams ranks 201st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Williams's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 9.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Williams's population has increased from 6.0% to 9.5%.

Williams is more Multiracial than neighboring New Hope (0.5% Multiracial), Grants Pass (5.6% Multiracial), Foots Creek (0.8% Multiracial), Redwood (4.7% Multiracial), and Rogue River (6.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.