Williamsburg

Population: 5,226
Median household income: $32,431
Median home value: $108,800

Located in Whitley County, Kentucky, Williamsburg is a community with a population of 5,226. The median household income of $32,431 is below the Whitley County median ($41,719).

Between 2019 and 2023, Williamsburg's population held roughly steady from 5,260 to 5,226, while its median home value rose 14.3% from $95,200 to $108,800.

Owners occupy 35.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 25.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,226
Median age: 25.9 yrs
Median household income: $32,431
Median home value: $108,800
Median gross rent: $685
Housing units: 1,974
Homeownership rate: 35.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2605,226

Median household income

$27,342$32,431

Median home value

$95,200$108,800

Median gross rent

$582$685

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,260	$27,342	$95,200	$582
2020	5,266	$30,391	$82,100	$568
2021	5,272	$31,287	$93,100	$593
2022	5,229	$33,875	$92,700	$660
2023	5,226	$32,431	$108,800	$685

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 2432.3%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 743.3%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	226	4.3%
5 to 17	632	12.1%
18 to 24	1,688	32.3%
25 to 34	611	11.7%
35 to 44	498	9.5%
45 to 54	577	11.0%
55 to 64	405	7.7%
65 to 74	174	3.3%
75 and over	415	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,594	87.9%
Black or African American	245	4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	62	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	309	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.5%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's21.1%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree13.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	630	23.5%
High school graduate	938	35.0%
Some college or associate's	566	21.1%
Bachelor's degree	198	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	348	13.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.7%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,333	72.4%
Carpooled	197	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	179	9.7%
Bicycle	12	0.7%
Worked from home	120	6.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,149	66.8%
15 to 29 min	336	19.5%
30 to 44 min	196	11.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	40	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 31.6% (1,236 of 3,916)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,022	62.5%
Nonfamily households	614	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,636	82.9%
Vacant	338	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	572	35.0%
Renter-occupied	1,064	65.0%

1-unit, detached45.5%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units25.4%

5 to 19 units19.7%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	898	45.5%
1-unit, attached	6	0.3%
2 to 4 units	501	25.4%
5 to 19 units	388	19.7%
20 or more units	54	2.7%
Mobile home & other	127	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2183334
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.17 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 36.7387, -84.1657