Williamsburg is a medium-sized city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 15,847 people and 22 associated neighborhoods, Williamsburg is the 60th largest community in Virginia.Williamsburg is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 89.56% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Williamsburg is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Williamsburg who work in office and administrative support (13.42%), sales jobs (12.65%), and teaching (11.00%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Williamsburg has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Of important note, Williamsburg is also a city of artists. Williamsburg has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Williamsburg’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.07% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. 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. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Williamsburg, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Williamsburg is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.61% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Williamsburg in 2022 was $35,264, which is middle income relative to Virginia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $141,056 for a family of four. However, Williamsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Williamsburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Williamsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
