Williamsburg is an independent city in Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 15,425. Located on the Virginia Peninsula, Williamsburg is in the northern part of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. It is bordered by James City County on the west and south and York County on the east.
English settlers founded Williamsburg in 1632 as Middle Plantation, a fortified settlement on high ground between the James and York rivers, and farther inland than their headquarters at Jamestown. The city functioned as the capital of the Colony and Commonwealth of Virginia from 1699 to 1780 and became the center of political events in Virginia leading to the American Revolution. The College of William & Mary, established in...
| Ethnicity | Williamsburg | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 67.9% | 60.1% |
| African American | 15.2% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 6.6% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 7.2% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Williamsburg | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 6.1% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2.2% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 12.2% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 9.8% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 10.6% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17.4% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10.9% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Education | Williamsburg | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 2% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 4% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 19% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 16% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 26% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 16% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 4% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5% | 1.0% |