Williamsburg is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 5,332 people and six associated neighborhoods, Williamsburg is the 86th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities, Williamsburg isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Williamsburg are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Williamsburg is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Williamsburg who work in office and administrative support (15.96%), sales jobs (13.71%), and food service (7.07%). A relatively large number of people in Williamsburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.62% 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. 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. 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 citizens of Williamsburg are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.17% of adults in Williamsburg having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
