Williston is a very small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 3,201 people and three associated neighborhoods, Williston is the 342nd largest community in Florida. Williston has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Williston, where the median household income is $59,776.00.

Of important note, Williston is also a city of artists. Williston has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Williston’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.33% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Williston does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Williston who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.45% of the adults in Williston have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Williston in 2022 was $29,060, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,240 for a family of four. However, Williston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Williston is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Williston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Williston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Williston include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Williston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.