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 14.66 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Williamsburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Williamsburg overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Williamsburg, 21.17% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Williamsburg in 2022 was $19,375, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,500 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 30.88% 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 English, German, Irish, Welsh, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Williamsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
