East WillistonFL
The town, home to 520 people, lies in Florida.
Is East Williston a good place to live?
61% of residents live below the poverty line in East Williston, against 11% in Florida’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 639 Florida towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than East Williston. The biggest park or preserve is Cornelius Williams Park, at 25 acres. East Williston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
520 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Williston. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Stadium & arenaBen Hill Griffin Stadium
2 mi Ancient siteDevil's Den
35 mi Park & preserveGinnie Springs
14 mi State parkPaynes Prairie
39 mi National forestOcala National Forest
17 mi MuseumFlorida Museum of Natural History200K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium: The original uploader was Hughs at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Devil's Den: Eric Beach, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ginnie Springs: (WT-de) Mistoffeles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paynes Prairie: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ocala National Forest: Sandra Friend, Public domain · Florida Museum of Natural History: WillMcC, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to East Williston: who provides what
East Williston is unincorporated, so Levy County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Williston.
East Williston has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in East Williston rose by 44, to 105. Most people who work leave East Williston to do it: just 1% work in town. The top destinations are Gainesville (25%), Williston (15%) and Ocala (8%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in East Williston
Its typical July afternoon high comes in at 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Florida and the rest of the country, more of East Williston’s adults have diabetes
The share of adults in East Williston who have obesity: 43%. Among 637 Florida towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than East Williston. Also worth knowing: the town beats the Florida average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
| East Williston | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 20% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 37% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | East Williston | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.7% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 9.1% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 18.5% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in East Williston, mostly hurricanes
Federal disaster aid has reached households in East Williston once, in 2017. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 55% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts half of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 20% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conservation land takes up 1.4% of East Williston
There are 0.7 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. East Williston’s density of trails comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| East Williston | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cornelius Williams Park | 0.5 mi | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
East Williston stands out in Florida and nationally: a smaller share of its households live in a home they own
For East Williston, the rent at the middle of the market is $779 a month.
| East Williston | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 27% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $779 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about East Williston
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of East Williston; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 East Williston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
99% of working residents leave East Williston for work
Where East Williston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About East Williston
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
East Williston is a census-designated place (CDP) in Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 780 at the 2020 census, up from 694 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Area code
- 352
Questions about East Williston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Williston, FL a good place to live?
East Williston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.