Williamsburg is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 11,998 people and 15 constituent neighborhoods, Williamsburg is the 81st largest community in Virginia.

Williamsburg is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.86% 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 sales jobs (14.17%), office and administrative support jobs (13.96%), and teaching (9.87%).

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.

Also of interest is that Williamsburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Williamsburg is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Williamsburg to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.

One of the nice things about Williamsburg is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

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 17.99 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Williamsburg is a relatively small city, but even so, a fairly large number of people use the bus to get to and from work. Many of these people travel out of town to the central city in the region.

Williamsburg Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Williamsburg is a pretty powerful place. 45.02% of the adults in Williamsburg have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Williamsburg in 2000 was $18,483, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $73,932 for a family of four.

Williamsburg is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Williamsburg home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Williamsburg is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Williamsburg include English, German, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Williamsburg is English.