What is the median household income in Williamston, MI?

Name: Income and affordability in Williamston, MI, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Williamston, MI is $71,379 (±$22,395) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $900 a month would take about $36,000 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In Williamston, the median household income went from $68,950 in 2015–2019 to $71,379 in 2020–2024 (+3.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $71,379 (±$22,395)
Median renter income: $29,940 (±$4,722)
Income to afford median rent: about $36,000

Income in Williamston against Ingham County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Williamston	Ingham County	Michigan	United States
Median household income	$71,379 (±$22,395)	$65,526 (±$1,674)	$72,875 (±$293)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$29,940 (±$4,722)	$38,673 (±$1,559)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$89,808 (±$24,813)	$91,076 (±$1,534)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$900 (±$184)	$1,084 (±$16)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Williamston, median household income is not measurably different from Ingham County ($65,526).

It is not measurably different from Michigan ($72,875).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($80,734).

In Ingham County, Williamston ranks 18 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 699 of 1,517.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Williamston

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $900 a month ($10,800 a year) needs an income of about $36,000 a year.

The median renting household in Williamston earns $29,940 a year, less than that.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$68,950 (±$9,648)	$71,379 (±$22,395)	+3.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median gross rent	$803 (±$98)	$900 (±$184)	+12.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$161,900 (±$19,814)	$226,800 (±$55,675)	+40.1%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median household income in places near Williamston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Williamston
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Williamston	—	$71,379 (±$22,395)	—
Wheatfield Township	3.7 mi	$116,500 (±$17,018)	Higher
Williamstown Township	4.0 mi	$114,792 (±$25,067)	Higher
Leroy Township (Ingham County)	4.8 mi	$84,704 (±$11,057)	Not measurably different
Webberville	5.0 mi	$57,679 (±$13,820)	Not measurably different
Locke Township	5.3 mi	$106,000 (±$19,233)	Higher
Okemos	6.9 mi	$102,612 (±$12,341)	Higher
Haslett	7.5 mi	$74,031 (±$6,154)	Not measurably different
Meridian Charter Township	7.5 mi	$86,909 (±$6,743)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wheatfield Township, MI ($116,500), Williamstown Township, MI ($114,792), Locke Township, MI ($106,000).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Ingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
12	Meridian Charter Township	$86,909 (±$6,743)
13	Leroy Township (Ingham County)	$84,704 (±$11,057)
14	Bunker Hill Township	$79,852 (±$7,715)
15	Stockbridge Township	$79,821 (±$14,032)
16	Mason	$79,117 (±$7,875)
17	Leslie	$73,654 (±$7,811)
18	Williamston	$71,379 (±$22,395)
19	Lansing	$54,382 (±$1,938)
20	Lansing Charter Township	$48,450 (±$3,754)
21	East Lansing	$45,687 (±$3,696)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Ingham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Williamston

What is the median household income in Williamston?

The median household income in Williamston is $71,379 (±$22,395) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Williamston?

About $36,000 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $900 a month.

Have incomes in Williamston kept up with inflation?

In Williamston, the median household income went from $68,950 in 2015–2019 to $71,379 in 2020–2024 (+3.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

What do renters earn in Williamston?

The median renting household in Williamston, MI earns $29,940 (±$4,722) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Williamston city, Michigan (place:87420, in state:26).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.