Williamsport is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 2,084 people and three associated neighborhoods, Williamsport is the 193rd largest community in Maryland. Much of the housing stock in Williamsport was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Williamsport is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Williamsport is a town of service providers, transportation and shipping workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Williamsport who work in sales jobs (11.86%), law enforcement and fire fighting (9.94%), and healthcare suport services (8.59%). Being a small town, Williamsport does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Williamsport with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.40% of adults in Williamsport have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Williamsport in 2022 was $33,899, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,596 for a family of four. However, Williamsport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Williamsport is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Williamsport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Williamsport residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Williamsport include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Williamsport is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Italian.
