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Williamstown·Massachusetts

Williamstown delivered D+69.7 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
MA
Williamstown
HarrisD+69.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic82.6%1,325
Donald TrumpRepublican12.9%207
OtherAll other candidates4.5%73
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +69.7% in 2024.+69.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+64.5%
2012+68.9%
2016+70.6%
2020+74.0%
2024+69.7%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
82.6%Harris1,325
12.9%Trump207
4.5%
+69.7%
1,605
D
86.1%Biden1,472
12.0%Trump206
1.9%incl. Jorgensen
+74.0%
1,710
D
82.5%Clinton1,379
11.9%Trump199
5.6%incl. Johnson
+70.6%
1,671
D
84.4%Obama1,530
15.6%Romney282
0.0%
+68.9%
1,812
D
81.4%Obama1,335
17.0%McCain278
1.6%
+64.5%
1,640

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorWilliamstownCityMassachusettsStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White72.2%68.7%61.0%
Black5.9%6.8%12.2%
Asian7.7%7.3%6.0%
Two or more races11.3%11.1%12.6%
Other race2.9%6.1%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino6.3%13.3%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$97,917$103,960$84,427
Poverty rate18.0%10.1%12.5%
Median age21.940.339.1
Age 18–249.8%9.9%9.2%
Age 65 and older25.0%17.9%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)40.0%47.3%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home8.1%25.1%22.3%
Spanish3.7%9.7%13.6%
Other Indo-European1.2%6.1%2.0%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryIrish 19.0%Irish 18.6%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryItalian 14.8%Italian 11.1%Mexican 11.3%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 13.8%English 9.7%English 9.5%
Religion
Catholic30.0%County context35.5%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant3.3%County context3.6%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed57.2%County context51.4%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the origins and ancestries reported within it.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
Irish
19.0%
Italian
14.8%
English
13.8%
German
10.4%
French
9.0%
Polish
6.6%
American
4.2%
French Canadian
3.2%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Detailed group · ACS B02015
Chinese
0.5%
Asian Indian
0.3%
Korean
0.3%
Nepalese
0.3%
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Puerto Rican
2.1%
Colombian
0.8%
Salvadoran
0.6%
Mexican
0.4%
Ecuadorian
0.3%
Cuban
0.2%
Dominican
0.2%
Guatemalan
0.2%
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
African American identity is recorded by the ACS race question; the ancestry item enumerates specific African and Caribbean ancestries only.
African
0.4%
Ghanaian
0.2%
Tribal grouping · detailed group · ACS B02020 · B02016
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Maya
0.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.9%
speak English only
Spanish3.7%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.7%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.5%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.5%
Other languages0.5%
German or other West Germanic0.4%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.3%
Korean0.1%
Vietnamese0.1%
Arabic0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
30.0%
Mainline Protestant
4.7%
Evangelical Protestant
3.3%
Jewish
2.2%
Other Christian
0.9%
Muslim
0.7%
Latter-day Saints
0.4%
Black Protestant
0.3%
Other faiths
0.1%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Hindu
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted57.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Williamstown sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 74.0 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 69.7 points.

A population of 5,070, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,917 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Williamstown, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Williamstown, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 69.7 points (D+69.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,605 votes cast, 1,325 went Democratic and 207 went Republican.
What is Williamstown, Massachusetts's political typology?
Akashic places Williamstown, Massachusetts in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Williamstown, Massachusetts?
Williamstown, Massachusetts has a population of 5,070 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Williamstown, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Williamstown, Massachusetts is $97,917 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Williamstown, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Williamstown, Massachusetts from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.