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. A relatively large number of people in Williamsburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.25% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. One of the benefits of Williamsburg is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.25 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.The citizens of Williamsburg are among the most well-educated in the nation: 48.48% of adults in Williamsburg have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. 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.
