Williamsburg city, Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,564
Median household income: $70,206
Median home value: $393,200

Home to 15,564 residents, Williamsburg city is one of Virginia's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $70,206 is below the Virginia median ($90,974).

From 2019 to 2023, Williamsburg city's population grew 4.3% from 14,927 to 15,564, while its median household income rose 22.2% from $57,463 to $70,206.

57.7% of workers drive to work alone. 40.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,564
Median age: 24.0 yrs
Median household income: $70,206
Median home value: $393,200
Median gross rent: $1,361
Housing units: 5,767
Homeownership rate: 52.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,92715,564

Median household income

$57,463$70,206

Median home value

$306,000$393,200

Median gross rent

$1,193$1,361

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,927	$57,463	$306,000	$1,193
2020	15,034	$59,288	$334,100	$1,153
2021	15,299	$65,297	$328,700	$1,204
2022	15,486	$66,815	$385,600	$1,274
2023	15,564	$70,206	$393,200	$1,361

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 178.2%

18 to 2440.7%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 545.7%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	353	2.3%
5 to 17	1,275	8.2%
18 to 24	6,339	40.7%
25 to 34	1,486	9.5%
35 to 44	1,140	7.3%
45 to 54	889	5.7%
55 to 64	1,416	9.1%
65 to 74	1,521	9.8%
75 and over	1,145	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,468	67.3%
Black or African American	2,361	15.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,050	6.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	0.2%
Two or more races	411	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,247	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate16.8%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree26.2%

Graduate or professional degree22.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	524	6.9%
High school graduate	1,280	16.8%
Some college or associate's	2,110	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,991	26.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,692	22.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone57.7%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit1.1%

Walked13.5%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home19.3%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,731	57.7%
Carpooled	388	6.0%
Public transit	68	1.1%
Walked	875	13.5%
Bicycle	95	1.5%
Worked from home	1,245	19.3%
Other means	65	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,457	47.1%
15 to 29 min	1,753	33.6%
30 to 44 min	699	13.4%
45 to 59 min	146	2.8%
60+ min	167	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 14.1% (1,520 of 10,756)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,490	50.1%
Nonfamily households	2,483	49.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,973	86.2%
Vacant	794	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,615	52.6%
Renter-occupied	2,358	47.4%

1-unit, detached40.4%

1-unit, attached15.0%

2 to 4 units13.9%

5 to 19 units19.0%

20 or more units11.7%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,330	40.4%
1-unit, attached	863	15.0%
2 to 4 units	801	13.9%
5 to 19 units	1,093	19.0%
20 or more units	674	11.7%
Mobile home & other	6	0.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 51830
State: Virginia
Land area: 8.94 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 37.2695, -76.7082