Williamsburg is a medium-sized city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 15,909 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.07% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Williamsburg to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Williamsburg. 50.61% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 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.
