Willis is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 5,366 people and two associated neighborhoods, Willis is the 119th largest community in Virginia.

The overall crime rate in Willis is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Willis has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Willis a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One downside of living in Willis, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.51 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small town, Willis doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In terms of college education, Willis is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.45% of adults 25 and older in Willis have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Willis in 2022 was $41,138, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $164,552 for a family of four. However, Willis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Willis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Willis residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Willis include German, English, Scots-Irish, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Willis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.