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Williamsburg, VA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Williamsburg is 14,401, which is 20.03% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 15.63% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Williamsburg population density is 1,568.16 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 191.35 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Williamsburg is white, which represent 74.90% of the total population. The average Williamsburg education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 14,401. #88

Population Growth Since 2000, #113

Williamsburg, VA	20.03%
Virginia	15.63%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #157

Williamsburg, VA	1,568.16 per square mile
Virginia	191.35 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	10,787 (74.90%, #343)
Black:	2,132 (14.80%, #218)
Hispanic:	1,002 (6.96%, #170)
Asian:	778 (5.40%, #111)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	9 (0.06%, #220)
One Race, Other:	139 (0.97%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	556 (3.86%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	153 (15.27%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	129 (12.87%, see rank)
Cuban:	90 (8.98%, see rank)
Central American:	352 (35.13%, see rank)
South American:	250 (24.95%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	115 (14.78%, see rank)
Chinese:	317 (40.75%, see rank)
Filipino:	18 (2.31%, see rank)
Japanese:	94 (12.08%, see rank)
Korean:	125 (16.07%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	61 (7.84%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	48 (6.17%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

12,629 (87.70%) out of the total population of 14,401 reported first ancestry.

	Williamsburg, VA	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Arab	118	0.82%, see rank	0.83%	0.56%
Czech	85	0.59%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Danish	128	0.89%, see rank	0.23%	0.42%
Dutch	156	1.08%, see rank	1.00%	1.40%
English	2,060	14.30%, see rank	10.69%	8.02%
French	566	3.93%, see rank	2.33%	3.34%
German	2,423	16.83%, see rank	11.87%	15.03%
Greek	341	2.37%, see rank	0.41%	0.41%
Hungarian	66	0.46%, see rank	0.35%	0.46%
Irish	1,699	11.80%, see rank	9.99%	10.80%
Italian	1,151	7.99%, see rank	4.00%	5.52%
Norwegian	234	1.62%, see rank	0.61%	1.42%
Polish	493	3.42%, see rank	1.89%	3.01%
Portuguese	24	0.17%, see rank	0.20%	0.44%
Russian	247	1.72%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	337	2.34%, see rank	1.68%	0.99%
Scottish	481	3.34%, see rank	2.13%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	88	0.61%, see rank	2.02%	0.95%
Swedish	178	1.24%, see rank	0.71%	1.27%
Swiss	35	0.24%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	173	1.20%, see rank	0.23%	0.31%
American	729	5.06%, see rank	11.04%	7.12%
Welsh	237	1.65%, see rank	0.65%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 6,553 (45.50%, see rank)

Females: 7,848 (54.50%, see rank)

Williamsburg, VA	Male: 45.50% Female: 54.50%
Virginia	Male: 49.15% Female: 50.85%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Williamsburg, VA	24.80 years old
Virginia	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Williamsburg, VA	25.40 years old
Virginia	36.20 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Williamsburg, VA	24.00 years old
Virginia	38.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Williamsburg, VA	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	447	3.10%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	457	3.17%, see rank	6.34%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	381	2.65%, see rank	6.32%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,374	16.48%, see rank	6.72%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,614	25.10%, see rank	7.16%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,735	12.05%, see rank	13.90%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,001	6.95%, see rank	13.42%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,011	7.02%, see rank	14.64%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,280	8.89%, see rank	12.28%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,190	8.26%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	639	4.44%, see rank	3.85%	4.25%
85 years and over	272	1.89%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Williamsburg, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	7,128, 100%	5,501,125	209,056,129
Less Than High School	575, 8.07%, see rank	12.11%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,360, 19.08%, see rank	25.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,726, 24.21%, see rank	27.11%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,801, 25.27%, see rank	20.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,666, 23.37%, see rank	15.03%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.81, see rank	13.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Williamsburg, VA			Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	154	49.35%	50.65%	63.13%	36.87%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	669	91.63%, see rank	8.37%, see rank	90.08%	9.92%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	290	94.83%, see rank	5.17%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5,051	98.04%, see rank	1.96%, see rank	79.69%	20.31%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	821	94.88%, see rank	5.12%, see rank	62.00%	38.00%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Williamsburg, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	4,365, 100%	3,041,710	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.32, see rank	2.61	2.63
1 Person Households	1,745, 39.98%, see rank	26.52%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,620, 60.02%, see rank	73.48%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,213, 50.70%, see rank	67.30%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.05, see rank	3.25	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,620, 37.11%, see rank	50.70%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,152, 49.30%, see rank	32.70%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Williamsburg, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	13,116	see rank	6,637,353	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,962	100%, see rank	3,232,491	123,281,364
Never Married	3,663	61.44%, see rank	34.57%	35.77%
Married	1,836	30.80%, see rank	54.49%	52.04%
Widowed	118	1.98%, see rank	2.36%	2.57%
Divorced	345	5.79%, see rank	8.57%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	7,154	100%, see rank	3,404,862	129,692,771
Never Married	4,141	57.88%, see rank	28.53%	29.48%
Married	1,982	27.70%, see rank	51.39%	49.19%
Widowed	429	6.00%, see rank	8.68%	9.16%
Divorced	602	8.41%, see rank	11.39%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Williamsburg, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
Native	12,945	89.89%, see rank	88.41%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,700	39.58%, see rank	49.57%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,010	48.68%, see rank	37.13%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	235	1.63%, see rank	1.72%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,456	10.11%, see rank	11.59%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	326	2.26%, see rank	5.55%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,130	7.85%, see rank	6.04%	7.09%
Born In Europe	468	3.25%, see rank	1.25%	1.53%
Born In Asia	454	3.15%, see rank	4.79%	3.82%
Born In Africa	123	0.85%, see rank	1.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	385	2.67%, see rank	4.20%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	26	0.18%, see rank	0.19%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Williamsburg, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
English	3,875	88.77%, see rank	84.46%	79.39%
Spanish	154	3.53%, see rank	6.31%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	236	5.41%, see rank	4.18%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	66	1.51%, see rank	3.67%	3.36%
Other	34	0.78%, see rank	1.38%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.