Overview
15,299
Total Population
26.1
Median age
53.28%
Female population %
87.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
34.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,131
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 26.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Williamsburg's population under 18 was 10.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Williamsburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Williamsburg, 8.72% were under the age of 15, 44.40% aged 15 to 29, 30.24% aged 30 to 64, 14.43% aged 65 to 84, and 2.21% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,003 more females than males in Williamsburg:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.28% females and 46.72% males in Williamsburg, VA.
- The Williamsburg, VA gender ratio is 87.7:100 i.e. 87.7 men to 100 women (0.877).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,505.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,683.
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Race / Ethnicity
Williamsburg's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Williamsburg population: 70.32% are White, 15.71% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.61% are Asian, 0.98% are some other race and 6.10% are multiracial.
- Williamsburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,131 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,168 (92.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Williamsburg is White with a population of 10,758 (70.32% of the total population).
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Year by year
Williamsburg's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 15,909 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Williamsburg's population increased by 1,719 (14.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Williamsburg's population increased by 1,762 (12.86%), 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 2003 at 11,571.
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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)