Williamsburg city, VA

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2024 Population

15,798

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

23.7

1.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.8%

33.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,604

7.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$428,100

8.88% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,434

0.71% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Williamsburg city, 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.

94.7% of the residents in Williamsburg city, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Williamsburg city, VA are William & Mary (3,281 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Williamsburg city, VA was $428,100, and the homeownership rate was 53.2%.

Most people in Williamsburg city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Williamsburg city, VA was 2 cars per household.

Williamsburg city, VA borders James City County, VA and York County, VA.

United States Virginia Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

Population & Diversity

Williamsburg city, VA is home to a population of 15.8k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.2% of Williamsburg city, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.61k people).

In 2024, there were 4.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.6k people) in Williamsburg city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.26k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.04k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Williamsburg city, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Williamsburg city, VA was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Williamsburg city, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.6k ± 45
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.26k ± 149
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 72

8.34%

Hispanic Population

1.32k people

8.34% of the people in Williamsburg city, VA are hispanic (1.32k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Williamsburg city, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,827 ± 8,012 people
India
97,961 ± 7,641 people
Mexico
63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

Foreign-Born Population

10.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.61k people

10.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.61k people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Williamsburg city, VA residents (1.61k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Williamsburg city, VA was 10.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
248 ± 102
Gulf War (1990s)
152 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
146 ± 90

Williamsburg city, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Williamsburg city, VA.

Economy

The economy of Williamsburg city, VA employs 6.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Williamsburg city, VA were Educational Services (1,495 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (846 people), and Retail Trade (830 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($110,658), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,887), and Public Administration ($68,576).

Employment

Occupations

6.43k

2024 Value

± 655

−0.71%

1 Year decline

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williamsburg city, VA declined at a rate of −0.71%, from 6.48k employees to 6.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Williamsburg city, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (727 people), Sales & Related Occupations (717 people), and Management Occupations (681 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Williamsburg city, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.43k

2024 Value

± 655

−0.71%

1 Year decline

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williamsburg city, VA declined at a rate of −0.71%, from 6.48k employees to 6.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Williamsburg city, VA, are Educational Services (1,495 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (846 people), and Retail Trade (830 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Williamsburg city, VA, though some of these residents may live in Williamsburg city, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,620

Median earning men ± $5,026

$21,189

Median earning women ± $7,047

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($111,447), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,236), and Public Administration ($69,340).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($81,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,442), and Information ($61,406).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

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

39
Accommodation and Food Services
38
Accommodation and Food Services
37
Accommodation and Food Services

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$98k
Accommodation and Food Services
$51.6k
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$39.8k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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

Voting results are not available for Williamsburg city, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Williamsburg city, VA awarded 3,281 degrees. The student population of Williamsburg city, VA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,993 male students and 5,769 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Williamsburg city, VA are White (1,991 and 65.8%), Asian (289 and 9.55%), Hispanic or Latino (259 and 8.56%), and Black or African American (190 and 6.28%).

The largest universities in Williamsburg city, VA by number of degrees awarded are William & Mary (3,281 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Williamsburg city, VA are General Business Administration & Management (611 and 18.6%), Law (217 and 6.61%), and General Political Science & Government (190 and 5.79%).

The median tuition cost in Williamsburg city, VA for a public four year colleges is $18,253 for in-state students and $42,053 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Williamsburg city, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 32.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 9,762 (40.9% men and 59.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 9,762 students enrolled in Williamsburg city, VA, 40.9% men and 59.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,929 records, of which 59% were women and 41% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Political Science & Government
190 degrees awarded
General Psychology
181 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
200 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Williamsburg city, VA was General Political Science & Government with 190 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Williamsburg city, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

William & Mary

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

3,281 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was William & Mary with 3,281 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,386 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Williamsburg city, VA, which is 0.731 times less than the 1,895 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,991 degrees mean that there were 6.89 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 289 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($18,253) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($6,788) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,080) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Williamsburg city, VA was $428,100 in 2024, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $393,200 to $428,100, a 8.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Williamsburg city, VA is 53.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Williamsburg city, VA have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Williamsburg city, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Williamsburg city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.28%.

Housing

Property

$428,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,763

$2,673

Median Property Taxes

±$381

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 Williamsburg city, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.2% of the housing units in Williamsburg city, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Williamsburg city, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$75,604

Median Household Income

± $10,916

5.02k

Number of Households

± 531

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.02k households in Williamsburg city, VA grew to $75,604 from the previous year's value of $70,206.

The following chart displays the households in Williamsburg city, 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 Williamsburg city, VA is from Virginia.

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (57.4%)
Worked At Home (18.1%)
Walked (11.8%)

In 2024, 57.4% of workers in Williamsburg city, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.1%) and those who walked to work (11.8%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Williamsburg city, VA have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.877% of the workforce in Williamsburg city, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Williamsburg city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.28%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Williamsburg city, VA (2.07k out of 11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Williamsburg city, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 20.6% of the children was living in poverty in Williamsburg city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 182 in Williamsburg city, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 23.3 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.8% of the population of Williamsburg city, VA has health coverage, with 52.7% on employee plans, 9.75% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 3.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Williamsburg city, VA see 7,795 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (7,795 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2641 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

7,795 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Williamsburg city, VA

Primary care physicians in Williamsburg city, VA see an average of 7,795 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (7,795 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 40% between 18 and 34 years, 22.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.17%

Uninsured

52.7%

Employer Coverage

9.75%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

16%

Non-Group

3.31%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Williamsburg city, VA grew by 21.8% from 5.07% to 6.17%.

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