King William County, Virginia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,232
Median household income: $85,212
Median home value: $276,500

King William County is a county in Virginia with a population of 18,232. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $85,212 runs below the Virginia figure of $90,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, King William County's population grew 9.3% from 16,688 to 18,232, while its median household income rose 27.2% from $66,987 to $85,212.

The median resident is 40.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,232
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $85,212
Median home value: $276,500
Median gross rent: $1,246
Housing units: 7,605
Homeownership rate: 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,68818,232

Median household income

$66,987$85,212

Median home value

$204,300$276,500

Median gross rent

$1,061$1,246

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,688	$66,987	$204,300	$1,061
2020	16,985	$73,284	$205,800	$1,076
2021	17,511	$74,592	$217,600	$1,014
2022	17,845	$79,398	$252,200	$1,239
2023	18,232	$85,212	$276,500	$1,246

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,165	6.4%
5 to 17	3,022	16.6%
18 to 24	1,301	7.1%
25 to 34	2,472	13.6%
35 to 44	2,410	13.2%
45 to 54	2,274	12.5%
55 to 64	2,578	14.1%
65 to 74	1,957	10.7%
75 and over	1,053	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,044	77.0%
Black or African American	2,788	15.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	139	0.8%
Asian	120	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.1%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	565	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	565	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree18.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	820	6.4%
High school graduate	4,681	36.7%
Some college or associate's	4,151	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,309	18.1%
Graduate or professional degree	783	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,502	79.2%
Carpooled	677	7.1%
Public transit	11	0.1%
Walked	7	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,123	11.9%
Other means	152	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,382	16.6%
15 to 29 min	1,361	16.3%
30 to 44 min	2,201	26.4%
45 to 59 min	1,862	22.3%
60+ min	1,543	18.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 7.9% (1,431 of 18,121)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,218	73.3%
Nonfamily households	1,897	26.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,115	93.6%
Vacant	490	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,318	88.8%
Renter-occupied	797	11.2%

1-unit, detached92.6%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,042	92.6%
1-unit, attached	155	2.0%
2 to 4 units	47	0.6%
5 to 19 units	35	0.5%
20 or more units	126	1.7%
Mobile home & other	200	2.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 51101
State: Virginia
Land area: 274 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 37.7083, -77.0911

Cities & places

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