Overview
5,272
Total Population
25.4
Median age
50.72%
Female population %
97.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
35.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
167
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Williamsburg's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Williamsburg is 25.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Williamsburg's population under 18 was 17.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Williamsburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Williamsburg, 14.21% were under the age of 15, 39.17% aged 15 to 29, 34.88% aged 30 to 64, 8.10% aged 65 to 84, and 3.64% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 76 more females than males in Williamsburg:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.72% females and 49.28% males in Williamsburg, KY.
- The Williamsburg, KY gender ratio is 97.2:100 i.e. 97.2 men to 100 women (0.972).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 547.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 561.
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Race / Ethnicity
Williamsburg's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Williamsburg population: 90.59% are White, 4.82% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.10% are Asian, 1.92% are some other race and 1.42% are multiracial.
- Williamsburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 167 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,105 (96.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Williamsburg is White with a population of 4,776 (90.59% of the total population).
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Year by year
Williamsburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,485 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Williamsburg's population decreased by 95 (1.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Williamsburg's population increased by 172 (3.34%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Williamsburg's population was lowest in year 2021 at 5,106.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)