Williamsburg

County:: James City County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 8.938
State:: Virginia

Williamsburg is a city located in James City County, Virginia. Williamsburg has a 2025 population of 16,097. It is also the county seat of James City County. Williamsburg is currently growing at a rate of 0.78% annually and its population has increased by 4.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,471 in 2020.

The average household income in Williamsburg is $107,619 with a poverty rate of 14.13%.The median age in Williamsburg is 24 years: 24.1 years for males, and 23.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Williamsburg includes 68.16% White, 15.24% Black or African American, 6.96% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	10,608	68.16%
Black or African American	2,372	15.24%
Two or more races	1,285	8.26%
Asian	1,083	6.96%
Other race	177	1.14%
Native American	39	0.25%

Williamsburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Williamsburg's average per capita income is $42,698. Household income levels show a median of $70,206. The poverty rate stands at 14.13%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$107,095	-
Families	$99,130	$155,933
Households	$70,206	$107,619
Non Families	$42,178	$57,698

$42,698

Average Income

$70,206

Median Household Income

14.13%

Poverty Rate