Williamsburg city, Virginia Population 2024

16,009

Williamsburg city, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 16,009 with a growth rate of 1.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Williamsburg city, Virginia is the 93rd largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 13,706 and has seen a growth of 16.8% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,8191620.97%
202816,6571620.98%
202716,4951620.99%
202616,3331621%
202516,1711621.01%
202416,0091621.02%
202315,8471621.03%
202215,685760.49%
202115,6091380.89%
202015,4714523.01%
201915,019100.07%
201815,009190.13%
201714,990960.64%
201614,894790.53%
201514,8152291.57%
201414,586-29-0.2%
201314,615960.66%
201214,5194243.01%
201114,0953892.84%
201013,70600%
199011,5301,66016.82%
19809,8708018.83%
19709,0692,23732.74%
19606,832971.44%
19506,7352,79370.85%
19403,9421644.34%
19303,7781,31653.45%
19202,462-252-9.29%
19102,71467032.78%
19002,044-14,775-87.85%
2024 Growth Rate
1.02% (162)
County Website
Williamsburg city
2020 Population
15,471
Area
9 mi²
Density
1779 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.48% (538)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,71869.21%
Black or African American2,36015.24%
Two or more races1,1087.15%
Asian1,0857.01%
Other race1561.01%
Native American590.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Williamsburg city, Virginia Population by Race

Williamsburg city, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Williamsburg city, Virginia Median Age

24.6

Total

24.8

Male

24.4

Female

Williamsburg city, Virginia Adults

There are 13,904 adults, (2,597 of whom are seniors) in Williamsburg city, Virginia.

Williamsburg city, Virginia Age Dependency

37

Age Dependency Ratio

23

Old Age Dependency Ratio

14

Child Dependency Ratio

Williamsburg city, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female8,20953.01%
Male7,27746.99%

Williamsburg city, Virginia Population by Age

Williamsburg city, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,8822.1850.949.1
Non Family2,4421.4738.761.3
Married1,8822.8373.226.8
Female4573.2632.467.6
Male1012.211.988.1

2.84

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

50.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Williamsburg city, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3344.34%
Associates Degree7499.74%
Bachelors Degree2,06826.9%
Graduate Degree1,82323.71%
High School Graduate1,24316.17%
Less Than 9th Grade1832.38%
Some College1,28816.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Williamsburg city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Williamsburg city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,6455,5223,422
Black1,3681,157274
Hispanic35019545
2+ Races30120681
Asian162134108
Other Race75740
Native American5900

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 98.67%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.67%.

Williamsburg city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,414$46,369$33,573
Graduate Degree$63,167$80,000$50,648
High School Graduate$28,485$31,016$19,125
Less Than 9th Grade$34,041$35,197$24,896
Overall$41,328$45,099$34,459
Some College$44,925$49,318$43,134

$41,328

Average Earnings

$45,099

Average Male

$34,459

Average Female

Williamsburg city, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Williamsburg city, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Williamsburg city, Virginia Language

85.56% of Williamsburg city, Virginia residents speak only English, while 14.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.55% of the population.

Williamsburg city, Virginia Language

Williamsburg city, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,45283711.23%
Black1,91639520.62%
Hispanic82713115.84%
Asian2069445.63%
Multiple697517.32%
Other1464430.14%

13.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.14%

Male Poverty Rate

14.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Williamsburg city, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Williamsburg city, Virginia is Asian, with 45.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Williamsburg city, Virginia is Multiple, with 7.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.81%.

Williamsburg city, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.85%
Some College6.57%
Bachelors or Greater2.93%
High School2.21%

Williamsburg city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.25%
Male Unemployed36.76%
Male Employed8.46%
Female Employed6.94%

Williamsburg city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Williamsburg city, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,184$155,947
Households$66,815$107,778
Married Families$105,938$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,159$57,890

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Williamsburg city, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.9%

Male Marriage Rate

24.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Williamsburg city, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Williamsburg city, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Williamsburg city, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Williamsburg city, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

922

Number of Veterans

875

Male Veterans

47

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam405
Second Gulf War232
First Gulf War207
Korea130
World War II18

Williamsburg city, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+354
65 to 74247
35 to 54192
55 to 6487
18 to 3442

Williamsburg city, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7547.64%
Black1578.21%
Hispanic212.44%
Asian70.65%
2+ Races40.53%

Williamsburg city, Virginia Veterans by Race

Williamsburg city, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Williamsburg city, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.4%

Labor Force Participation

45.5%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Williamsburg city, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Williamsburg city, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Williamsburg city, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

42.09%

Born in Williamsburg city, Virginia

91.56%

Native Born

8.44%

Foreign Born

4.58%

Non Citizen

3.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.56% of Williamsburg city, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 42.09% having been born in Virginia. 4.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Williamsburg city, Virginia Place of Birth

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