City in Whitley County, Kentucky · 4.2 sq mi · 1,289 people per sq mi
About 5,400 people live in Williamsburg. The typical household earns $38,147, and the median resident is 24.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,319 in 2020
Poverty rate 30.88%
Men 24.6 · Women 25.2
1860–2026
5,374
2026 projection
1% 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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1860–2026
5,374
2026 projection
1% 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 | 5,374 | +3 | 0.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,371 | +40 | 0.75% |
| 2024 | 5,331 | +79 | 1.50% |
| 2023 | 5,252 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 5,252 | +82 | 1.59% |
| 2021 | 5,170 | -149 | 2.80% |
| 2020 | 5,319 | +54 | 1.03% |
| 2019 | 5,265 | +29 | 0.55% |
| 2018 | 5,236 | +25 | 0.48% |
| 2017 | 5,211 | -31 | 0.59% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 53 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 3 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 28% | 33% |
| Never married | 51% | 61% | 41% |
| Divorced | 11% | 6% | 16% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau