Williamsburg, Massachusetts Population

Overview

2,623

Total Population

51.2

Median age

56.16%

Female population %

78.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

55.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

42

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Williamsburg town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Williamsburg town is 51.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Williamsburg town's population under 18 was 15.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Williamsburg town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Williamsburg town, 11.48% were under the age of 15, 12.28% aged 15 to 29, 52.04% aged 30 to 64, 23.10% aged 65 to 84, and 1.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 323 more females than males in Williamsburg town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.16% females and 43.84% males in Williamsburg, Massachusetts.
The Williamsburg, Massachusetts gender ratio is 78.1:100 i.e. 78.1 men to 100 women (0.781).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 139.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 235.

Williamsburg town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Williamsburg town population: 97.67% are White, 1.11% are Black or African American, 0.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.30% are some other race and 0.23% are multiracial.
Williamsburg town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 42 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,581 (98.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Williamsburg town is White with a population of 2,562 (97.67% of the total population).

Williamsburg town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,541 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Williamsburg town's population increased by 63 (2.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Williamsburg town's population increased by 8 (0.32%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2001 at 2,416.