The Town Files

Williamsburg city, Virginia

15,798 people. The median home is worth $428,100 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $75,604.

Towns in Williamsburg city

Towns in Williamsburg city

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Williamsburg15,425$428,100$75,60423.7

People and housing

Williamsburg cityTypical Virginia town
Median home value$428,100$298,050
Median rent$1,407$1,254
Median household income$75,604$78,595
Median age23.739.8
Bachelor's degree or higher45.8%31.2%
Below the poverty line18.8%8.8%

Jobs and pay

11,822 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,523 a year.

Largest industries in Williamsburg cityRetail1,046 jobs · $33,394Administrative & support456 jobs · $38,091Company management454 jobs · $80,969Professional & technical serv…363 jobs · $83,073Other services270 jobs · $28,557Finance & insurance122 jobs · $191,672
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Williamsburg city0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 190 storm events in Williamsburg city from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Williamsburg city by type since 1996Hail8Flood3High Wind3Heavy Rain33Frost/Freeze3Winter Storm26Coastal Flood17Excessive Heat4Tropical Storm3Winter Weather39
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Williamsburg city has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
October 15, 2018HurricaneDR-4401: Hurricane Florence
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3359: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).