Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown · Public domainSouth Williamson has 4.8 jobs for every working resident: 925 people commute in to work
946 jobs are based in South Williamson for 198 working residents. About one in ten work in South Williamson itself; outside it, Pikeville draws the most (18%, 18 miles). Commuters spend 39 minutes getting to work on average, next to 24 for Kentucky and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through South Williamson
On a workday 177 residents head out to work and 21 work right here.
About 1,200 people are in South Williamson on a workday afternoon, 158% more than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Where South Williamson’s workers come from
Where South Williamson clocks in
18% of workers
9% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
What South Williamson’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in South Williamson, 2014 → 2024: 899 → 946. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs South Williamson’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from South Williamson: about 39 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of South Williamson workers work from home, vs 10% across Kentucky. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 185 commuters (the 8% who work from home are left out). Across Kentucky: 85% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far South Williamson goes to work
About 28% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
How South Williamson compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Williamson (9%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | South Williamson workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Williamson | – | — | — | 39 min | $56,484 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of South Williamson’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in South Williamson: questions
What is the median household income in South Williamson?
$56,484 (±$39,202) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $63,726 across Kentucky and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in South Williamson?
23.7%, against 16.1% across Kentucky and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from South Williamson?
39 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Kentucky and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in South Williamson work?
11% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pikeville (18%, 18 mi), Williamson (9%, 1 mi), Lexington (5%, 121 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around South Williamson without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 16% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from South Williamson, from the people who make the trip.
More of South Williamson
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.