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A town of 95, settled in 1895.
Tom Williams House and Ruffin High and Elementary School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Williams has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 218 in 1940, a peak of 254 in 1950, 98 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1889 and 4 maps from 1919 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Williams, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Williams.
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 88% of U.S. communities. Households in Williams have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2016.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Williams’ typical July afternoon high is 92°F, above both South Carolina’s towns (91°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Williams: 45% of adults have high blood pressure, above both the South Carolina town median (40%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 36% of adults get no exercise outside work here.
| Williams | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 40% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Williams | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.2% | 13.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 13.3% | 8.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 25.3% | 17.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Williams; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Williams residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
Town in South Carolina, United States
Williams is a town in Colleton County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Williams had a population of 98.
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Williams has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.