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 86.27% 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 (12.90%), teaching (11.56%), and sales jobs (10.85%). 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: 19.25% 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 small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Williamsburg area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Williamsburg maintain a good economy. 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 19.25 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.Williamsburg is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 48.48% of adults in Williamsburg have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Williamsburg in 2022 was $35,732, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,928 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, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Williamsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
