Williamsburg city, Virginia

Williamsburg city, Virginia, had an estimated population of 15,861 in 2025 across 23 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Virginia's counties and nationally.

Population: 15,861; 2025 estimate
Area: 23 km²
Density: 685; per km²
Median income: $75,604; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 23.7; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	92.1%	31 / 133	422 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,407	32 / 133	310 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$428,100	20 / 133	234 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	53.2%	116 / 133	3,058 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	13.4%	63 / 133	1,658 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	17.5%	92 / 133	2,284 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.2%	17 / 133	1,145 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	6.6%	11 / 133	110 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.2	116 / 133	2,837 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	14.3%	60 / 133	600 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	10.2%	18 / 133	373 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	8.3%	33 / 133	1,034 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	23.7	131 / 133	3,139 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,158	10 / 133	33 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	14.8%	16 / 133	591 / 3,144
Under 182024	10.5%	132 / 133	3,132 / 3,144
Veterans2024	6.4%	109 / 133	2,091 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	67.2%	76 / 133	2,154 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	18.8%	20 / 133	594 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	7.9%	92 / 133	2,336 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.527	4 / 133	76 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$75,604	54 / 133	805 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$37,442	70 / 133	1,192 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	6.8%	12 / 133	403 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	45.8%	15 / 133	154 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	93.5%	21 / 133	628 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	6.2%	71 / 133	2,069 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	9.4%	123 / 133	3,050 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Population2025	15,861	93 / 133	2,047 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	685	24 / 133	85 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	1.8%	21 / 133	195 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.5%	42 / 133	1,007 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	19.5	121 / 133	2,553 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	18.1%	22 / 133	205 / 3,144

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