Williamsburg is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Williamsburg to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Williamsburg spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.35 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Being a small city, Williamsburg does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Williamsburg overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Williamsburg, 23.36% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Williamsburg in 2022 was $20,721, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $82,884 for a family of four. However, Williamsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Williamsburg also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.97% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Williamsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Williamsburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Williamsburg include English, German, Irish, Welsh, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Williamsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
