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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Williamsburg, VA compare?
| Figure | Williamsburg, VA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 15,861 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 15,425 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,726 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.3% |
| Measure | Williamsburg, VA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 15,798 |
| Median age | 23.7±0.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.2%±0.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 14.3%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.6%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.2%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 45.8%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $75,604±$10,916 |
| Per capita income | $37,442±$4,185 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.8%±3.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $428,100±$30,763 |
| Median gross rent | $1,407±$95 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 55.9%±8.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.2%±5.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.1%±2.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.1%±4.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 57.4%±4.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.8%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.5 min±2.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.2%±2.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov