Williamsburg is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 5,169 people and six associated neighborhoods, Williamsburg is the 86th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Williamsburg is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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 (15.87%), sales jobs (13.37%), and food service (8.57%). 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. One of the benefits of Williamsburg is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.02 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. As is often the case in a small city, Williamsburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Williamsburg is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.37% of adults 25 and older 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.
