Williamsburg city
How many people live in Williamsburg city
- Population15,798
- Households5,020
- Average household size3.15
- Median household income$75,604
- Median age23.7
- Median gross rent$1,407 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$428,100
- Home value to household income5.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher45.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree22.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over7,668
- Population under 181,664
- Share under 1810.5 percent
- Population 65 and over2,764
- Share 65 and over17.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6411,370
- Civilian labor force6,905
- Unemployment rate6.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over48.9 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia independent cities94th of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2109th
Williamsburg city is the 94th largest of 133 Virginia independent cities by population. A median home costs 5.7 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 17.5 percent against 10.5 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Williamsburg city
Is Williamsburg city growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.98 percent
- Census 2020 base population15,416
- Births, 202467
- Deaths, 202479
- Natural change, 2024-12
- Net domestic migration, 2024-201
- Net international migration, 2024127
- Total net migration, 2024-74
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024454
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents692nd
The county has grown 3.98 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Williamsburg city come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving911
- People arriving, from those returns1,531
- Adjusted gross income arriving$67.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$74,476
- Largest single originWilliamsburg city Non-migrants (3,918 households)
- Largest single destination (3,918 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg city Non-migrants | 3,918 | 6,759 | $488.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 325 | 551 | $32.5 m |
| James City County | 216 | 367 | $13.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 192 | 309 | $12.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 142 | 238 | $13.7 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 86 | 154 | $9.6 m |
| Newport News city | 74 | 130 | $3.5 m |
| Other flows - West | 64 | 115 | $6.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Williamsburg city Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Williamsburg city
Who employs people in Williamsburg city
- Covered employment, annual average11,822
- Establishments reporting576
- Average annual pay$54,523
- Average weekly wage$1,049
- Sector 44-45, employment1,046
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,394
- Sector 56, employment456
- Sector 56, average annual pay$38,091
- Sector 55, employment454
- Sector 55, average annual pay$80,969
- Sector 54, employment363
- Sector 54, average annual pay$83,073
- Sector 81, employment270
- Sector 52, employment122
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,046 | 78 | $33,394 |
| Sector 56 | 456 | 33 | $38,091 |
| Sector 55 | 454 | 8 | $80,969 |
| Sector 54 | 363 | 54 | $83,073 |
| Sector 81 | 270 | 37 | $28,557 |
| Sector 52 | 122 | 23 | $191,672 |
| Sector 53 | 110 | 27 | $57,071 |
| Sector 23 | 93 | 18 | $71,847 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,046 jobs, 8.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Williamsburg city
- Establishments, all industries553
- Employment at those establishments8,937
- Annual payroll$358.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents35.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Williamsburg city
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202410
- Declared construction value permitted$4.9 m
- Single family units authorised10
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$494,200
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Williamsburg city
How big is Williamsburg city
- Land area9 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia independent cities122nd of 133
- Width, east to west4.3 mi
- Height, north to south3.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land1,755
- Establishments per square mile61.44
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
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- Population15,798
- Households5,020
- Average household size3.15
- Median household income$75,604
- Median age23.7
Common questions
Williamsburg city questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Williamsburg city, Virginia?
15,798, in 5,020 households, ranking 94th of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Williamsburg city growing?
The population has grown 3.98 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 67 births against 79 deaths, with net migration of -74. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Williamsburg city?
$75,604. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $428,100, which is 5.7 times income, and median gross rent is $1,407 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Williamsburg city?
553 establishments, employing 8,937 people with an annual payroll of $358.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Williamsburg city?
Average annual pay is $54,523, or $1,049 a week, across 11,822 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Williamsburg city?
10 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $4.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Williamsburg city?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Williamsburg city come from?
The largest single origin is Williamsburg city Non-migrants, with 3,918 households. Arriving households report an average income of $74,476 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Williamsburg city on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Williamsburg city?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.