King William County, VA

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2020 Population

16,985

1.78% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

1.74% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

7.21%

14.4% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$73,284

9.4% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$205,800

0.734% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, King William County, VA had a population of 17k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $73,284. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of King William County, VA grew from 16,688 to 16,985, a 1.78% increase and its median household income grew from $66,987 to $73,284, a 9.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in King William County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (77%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.05%), White (Hispanic) (1.64%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.4%).

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.

99.2% of the residents in King William County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in King William County, VA was $205,800, and the homeownership rate was 88.4%.

Most people in King William County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.8 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.

Population & Diversity

King William County, VA is home to a population of 17k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2020, 2.93% of King William County, VA residents were born outside of the country (497 people).

In 2020, there were 5.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.1k people) in King William County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.56k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 518 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%

2020 Citizenship

99.4%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.2% of King William County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in King William County, VA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in King William County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in King William County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.1k ± 4
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.56k ± 229
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
518 ± 240

2.7%

Hispanic Population

458 people

2.7% of the people in King William County, VA are hispanic (458 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in King William County, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.93%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

497 people

2.03%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

339 people

As of 2020, 2.93% of King William County, VA residents (497 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in King William County, VA was 2.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in King William County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
433 ± 147
Vietnam
382 ± 108
Gulf War (2001-)
238 ± 102

King William County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of King William County, VA employs 8.73k people. The largest industries in King William County, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,107 people), Retail Trade (1,076 people), and Manufacturing (956 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,579), Manufacturing ($57,833), and Transportation & Warehousing ($57,500).

Employment

Occupations

8.73k

2020 Value

± 695

5.5%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in King William County, VA grew at a rate of 5.5%, from 8.28k employees to 8.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in King William County, VA, are Management Occupations (1,162 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,052 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (983 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

8.73k

2020 Value

± 695

5.5%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in King William County, VA grew at a rate of 5.5%, from 8.28k employees to 8.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in King William County, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,107 people), Retail Trade (1,076 people), and Manufacturing (956 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

$47,135

Median earning men ± $5,073

$39,868

Median earning women ± $2,510

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($65,227), Manufacturing ($61,536), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Construction ($80,188), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,495), and Manufacturing ($53,403).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

75
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
66
Other Services, Except Public Administration
66
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

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

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Mixed freight
$37.3B
Electronics
$28.7B
Machinery
$25.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $37.3B, followed by Electronics ($28.7B) and Machinery ($25.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Virginia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$325B

2020 Value in Virginia

$612B

Projected 2050 Value in Virginia

88.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $325B. This is expected to increase 88.1% to $612B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $25B, followed by Maryland with $18.9B and Pennsylvania and $13.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

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.

Senators 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 Representatives 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 2020, 0.823% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.842% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.66M), Some college (1.42M), and Bachelors Degree (1.41M).

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 $205,800 in 2020, which is 0.896 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $204,300 to $205,800, a 0.734% increase. The homeownership rate in King William County, VA is 88.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in King William County, VA have an average commute time of 38.8 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 $73,284. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in King William County, VA was Census Tract 9503 with a value of $80,481, followed by Census Tract 9501.02 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $74,418 and $68,485.

Property

$205,800

Median Property Value 2020

±$10,081

$5,651

Median Property Taxes

±$533

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

88.4%

Homeownership

2020

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 88.4% of the housing units in King William County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.4%.

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 9503
Census Tract 9501.02
Census Tract 9502

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in King William County, VA was Census Tract 9503 with a value of $80,481, followed by Census Tract 9501.02 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $74,418 and $68,485.

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.

$73,284

Median Household Income

± $6,077

6.39k

Number of Households

± 539

In 2020, the median household income of the 6.39k households in King William County, VA grew to $73,284 from the previous year's value of $66,987.

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.

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.479

2019 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2020, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.181% decline from 2019 to 2020, 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 2020

Drove Alone (86.3%)
Worked At Home (7.01%)
Carpooled (5.39%)

In 2020, 86.3% of workers in King William County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.01%) and those who carpooled to work (5.39%).

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

38.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in King William County, VA have a longer commute time (38.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 3.59% 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

7.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in King William County, VA (1.22k out of 16.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

94.8% of the population of King William County, VA has health coverage, with 58.5% on employee plans, 7.95% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.39% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Virginia was $7,556 in 2014. This is a 3.42% increase from the previous year ($7,306).

Primary care physicians in King William County, VA see 4235 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.39% increase from the previous year (4177 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2858 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1559 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Virginia, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,235 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 4,235 patients per year. This represents a 1.39% increase from the previous year (4,177 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.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Virginia across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.19%

Uninsured

58.5%

Employer Coverage

7.95%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

1.39%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in King William County, VA grew by 18.9% from 4.37% to 5.19%.

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 2021, 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.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, 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 35.4% in King William County, VA.

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

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