City · Virginia
Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg, city, in Williamsburg city, Virginia. Williamsburg had 15,861 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 15,425 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 15,798 (controlled total). GEOID 5186160.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
15,861
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 15,425 · ACS 2020-2024: 15,798
Median household income
$75,604
±$10,916 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170
Median home value
$428,100
±$30,763 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700
Median gross rent
$1,407
±$95 (90% margin)
Virginia: $1,579
Where is Williamsburg and what county is it in?
Williamsburg is a city in Williamsburg city, Virginia. It covers 8.9 square miles of land, 1,726 residents per square mile in 2020.
Williamsburg is in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 18 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Williamsburg covers the same area as Williamsburg city: the city and the county are one area, so the county's figures are Williamsburg's; the county page lists its census tracts.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Williamsburg, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 15,861 people lived in Williamsburg on July 1, 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in line with Virginia (+2.9%). The 2020 Census counted 15,425 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 15,798.
| Measure | Williamsburg | Virginia | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 15,798 | 8,705,170 | +871 |
| Households | 5,020 ±242 | 3,365,732 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.19 ±0.10 | 2.52 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 5,799 ±39 | 3,684,756 | +536 |
Williamsburg's population since 2000
From 11,998 in 2000 to 15,861 in 2025: up 32.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Williamsburg as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Williamsburg?
The median resident of Williamsburg is 23.7 years old; 10.5% are under 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 67.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 14.3%. 10.2% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Williamsburg | Virginia | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 23.7 ±0.9 | 39.0 | −1.2 |
| Under 18 years | 10.5% ±0.6 pts | 21.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.5% ±0.5 pts | 16.7% | – |
| Male | 46.3% ±1.4 pts | 49.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.3% | 11.0% | +1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.2% ±0.3 pts | 58.4% | −0.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 14.3% ±0.9 pts | 18.3% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.6% ±0.5 pts | 6.9% | no clear change |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.2% ±1.1 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 10.2% ±2.1 pts | 13.1% | +3.3 pts |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 14.8% ±2.3 pts | 17.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.4% ±1.4 pts | 9.4% | – |
| With a disability | 9.4% ±2.2 pts | 12.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.2% ±2.1 pts | 6.9% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.5% ±2.4 pts | 91.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 45.8% ±5.0 pts | 42.2% | −11.0 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 22.5% ±3.6 pts | 18.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 72.2% ±3.4 pts | 86.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 8.9% ±1.8 pts | 3.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Williamsburg earn?
Half of Williamsburg's 5,020 households earn less than $75,604 a year (±$10,916), against $75,604 in Williamsburg city and $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 it was $70,719 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 18.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Williamsburg | Virginia | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $75,604 ±$10,916 | $93,170 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $111,449 ±$15,093 | $128,260 | – |
| Per capita income | $37,442 ±$4,185 | $50,666 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 18.8% ±3.9 pts | 9.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 15.5% ±9.1 pts | 12.3% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.9% ±3.2 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 98.6% ±1.1 pts | 95.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.1% ±3.8 pts | 91.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Williamsburg?
Owners occupy 53.2% of Williamsburg's occupied homes and renters 46.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $428,100 by its owner (±$30,763). The median renter pays $1,407 a month including utilities, and 55.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Williamsburg | Virginia | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $428,100 ±$30,763 | $383,700 | +$51,508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,407 ±$95 | $1,579 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 55.9% ±8.2 pts | 39.4% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,701 ±$163 | $2,127 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.2% ±5.0 pts | 67.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 46.8% ±5.0 pts | 32.7% | – |
| Housing units | 5,799 ±39 | 3,684,756 | +536 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.3% ±2.1 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.7% ±5.7 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 42.3% ±4.4 pts | 61.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.1% ±2.1 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 12.4% ±3.0 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.9% ±2.3 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.5% ±3.6 pts | 6.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Williamsburg building?
Builders took permits for 22 new housing units in Williamsburg in 2025 (22 in single-family houses), 1.4 per 1,000 residents against 3.7 across Virginia.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Williamsburg work and get to work?
57.4% of Williamsburg's workers drive alone and 18.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.8%.
| Measure | Williamsburg | Virginia | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 48.7% ±2.7 pts | 65.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8% ±1.8 pts | 4.3% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 57.4% ±4.6 pts | 67.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.6% ±2.9 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 1.8% ±1.4 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Walked | 11.8% ±2.6 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 18.1% ±4.1 pts | 18.3% | +9.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.5 min ±2.2 | 27.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Williamsburg?
3 census tracts lie mostly in Williamsburg (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $64,746 (Tract 3703) to $83,616 (Tract 3701).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 3703Williamsburg city | 7,923 | $64,746 |
| Tract 3701Williamsburg city | 4,996 | $83,616 |
| Tract 3702Williamsburg city | 2,879 | $74,132 |
Every census tract in Williamsburg: the tract table of Williamsburg city
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Williamsburg) · Census block assignment files
How does Williamsburg compare with other places in Virginia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Williamsburg is the 2,321st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 34th-most populous of 227 in Virginia.
Williamsburg ranks 210th of 365 places in Virginia with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 34th | 227 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 50th | 139 |
| Residents per square mile | 159th | 374 |
| Median household income | 210th | 365 |
| Per capita income | 224th | 374 |
| Median home value | 136th | 359 |
| Median gross rent | 173rd | 341 |
| Poverty rate | 55th | 263 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 135th | 359 |
| Median age | 361st | 372 |
| Owner-occupied share | 305th | 368 |
| Work from home | 141st | 286 |
| Travel time to work | 315th | 372 |
Williamsburg's figures with every place in Virginia (CSV)
Every place in Virginia, sortable · Compare Williamsburg with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Williamsburg?
6 of the 57 figures for Williamsburg on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Williamsburg are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Williamsburg.