King William County, VA

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2022 Population

17,845

1.91% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

40.8

0.493% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

8.02%

3.55% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$79,398

6.44% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$252,200

15.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, King William County, VA had a population of 17.8k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $79,398. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of King William County, VA grew from 17,511 to 17,845, a 1.91% increase and its median household income grew from $74,592 to $79,398, a 6.44% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in King William County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.19%), White (Hispanic) (1.65%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.04%).

None of the households in King William County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in King William County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in King William County, VA was $252,200, and the homeownership rate was 86.1%.

Most people in King William County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.7 minutes. The average car ownership in King William County, VA was 2 cars per household.

King William County, VA borders Caroline County, VA, Hanover County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, and New Kent County, VA.

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Economy

The economy of King William County, VA employs 9.26k people. The largest industries in King William County, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,136 people), Retail Trade (1,111 people), and Construction (966 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($83,611), Manufacturing ($69,688), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,781).

Employment

Occupations

9.26k

2022 Value

± 769

0.39%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in King William County, VA grew at a rate of 0.39%, from 9.22k employees to 9.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in King William County, VA, are Management Occupations (1,242 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,099 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,005 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of King William County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.26k

2022 Value

± 769

0.39%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in King William County, VA grew at a rate of 0.39%, from 9.22k employees to 9.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in King William County, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,136 people), Retail Trade (1,111 people), and Construction (966 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of King William County, VA, though some of these residents may live in King William County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,849

Median earning men ± $2,082

$36,547

Median earning women ± $6,928

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($120,625), Manufacturing ($80,057), and Wholesale Trade ($65,881).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($62,019), Manufacturing ($60,924), and Public Administration ($54,118).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

47
Construction
39
Other Services (except Public Administration)
26
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in King William County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 68.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.32%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (68.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.32%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in King William County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in King William County, VA was $252,200 in 2022, which is 0.895 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $217,600 to $252,200, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in King William County, VA is 86.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in King William County, VA have an average commute time of 34.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in King William County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in King William County, VA is $79,398. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in King William County, VA was Census Tract 9501.02 with a value of $85,884, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9501.01, with respective values of $78,046 and $75,000.

Property

$252,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,279

$5,935

Median Property Taxes

±$574

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In King William County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in King William County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.1%

Homeownership

2022

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 86.1% of the housing units in King William County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in King William County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9501.02
Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9501.01

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in King William County, VA was Census Tract 9501.02 with a value of $85,884, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9501.01, with respective values of $78,046 and $75,000.

The following map shows all of the tracts in King William County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$79,398

Median Household Income

± $9,419

6.89k

Number of Households

± 663

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.89k households in King William County, VA grew to $79,398 from the previous year's value of $74,592.

The following chart displays the households in King William County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for King William County, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (7.44%)

In 2022, 81.2% of workers in King William County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.44%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in King William County, VA have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in King William County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in King William County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in King William County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in King William County, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in King William County, VA (1.42k out of 17.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in King William County, VA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.2% of the population of King William County, VA has health coverage, with 57.3% on employee plans, 9.38% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in King William County, VA see 4410 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.87% increase from the previous year (4287 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3028 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1817 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,410 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in King William County, VA

Primary care physicians in King William County, VA see an average of 4,410 patients per year. This represents a 2.87% increase from the previous year (4,287 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in King William County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.83%

Uninsured

57.3%

Employer Coverage

9.38%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.15%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in King William County, VA grew by 8.27% from 5.38% to 5.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in King William County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in King William County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in King William County, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.7% in King William County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in King William County, VA.