City in James City County, Virginia · 8.9 sq mi · 1,788 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Williamsburg. The typical household earns $75,604, and the median resident is 23.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,459 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.84%
Men 22.9 · Women 24.1
1820–2026
15,982
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1820–2026
15,982
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,982 | +121 | 0.76% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,861 | -83 | 0.52% |
| 2024 | 15,944 | -102 | 0.64% |
| 2023 | 16,046 | +343 | 2.18% |
| 2022 | 15,703 | +244 | 1.58% |
| 2021 | 15,459 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 15,459 | +440 | 2.93% |
| 2019 | 15,019 | +10 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 15,009 | +19 | 0.13% |
| 2017 | 14,990 | +96 | 0.64% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 158 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 34% | 25% |
| Never married | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Divorced | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau