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.
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 15.02 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Williamsburg is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of adults in Williamsburg who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.37% of the adults in Williamsburg have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Williamsburg in 2022 was $18,829, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $75,316 for a family of four. However, Williamsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Williamsburg also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.56% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Williamsburg is a somewhat 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 Irish, English, German, Welsh, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Williamsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
