Town guide

South Williamson, Kentucky

South Williamson is a community in Pike County, Kentucky, home to about 472 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 41503, and parts of 41514 are in South Williamson too.

Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population472240 per sq mi
Median home value$169,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$93Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in South Williamson

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around South Williamson

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)159 miles away
Closer regional airportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lexington-Fayette, KY121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL406 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of South Williamson; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents South Williamson

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

South Williamson had 562 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2010.

It’s the 359th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Pike County grew from 22,686 residents in 1900 to 58,669 in 2020.

South Williamson population by census2010: 602, 2020: 56260220105622020

Pike County, 1900–2020

Pike County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,686, 1910: 31,679, 1920: 49,477, 1930: 63,267, 1940: 71,122, 1950: 81,154, 1960: 68,264, 1970: 61,059, 1980: 81,123, 1990: 72,583, 2000: 68,736, 2010: 65,024, 2020: 58,66923K’00’1049K’20’3071K’40’5068K’60’7081K’80’9069K’00’1059K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near South WilliamsonJan: high 47°F, low 26°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 35°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 44°F, 4 in; May: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 35°F, 3 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 30°F, 4.1 in47°26°Jan3.451°29°Feb3.460°35°Mar4.772°44°Apr4.079°54°May4.385°63°Jun5.489°67°Jul5.888°66°Aug3.982°59°Sep3.172°47°Oct3.261°35°Nov3.050°30°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Williamson, WV weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Pike County

16,918 jobs at 1,109 businesses in Pike County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pike CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,646 jobs; Retail trade: 3,684 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,868 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,061 jobs; Finance and insurance: 732 jobs; Manufacturing: 681 jobs; Educational services: 677 jobs; Wholesale trade: 558 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 11% Mining, oil and gas 6% Finance and insurance 4% Manufacturing 4% Educational services 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

63 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Williamson.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · South WilliamsonUnder a mile
  • Williamson Memorial INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Williamson1.2 miles
  • Pikeville Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Pikeville16.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors13
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists1
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around South Williamson

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Lefty Hamilton Park · 5 acres1.0 mi
  • West End Recreational Park · 3 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Save-A-Lot0.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Williamson Public Library0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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