King William County Demographics

A map of King William County's Population by Race

King William County, Virginia had a population of 17,810 in 2020. It was 75.8% White, 14.5% Black, 0.7% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 2.0% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of King William County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

King William County is the 85th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

King William County's White Population

13,499 residents of King William County identify as White, or 75.8%. This makes the White share of the population of King William County larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, King William County is ranked #57 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

King William County is more White than neighboring King and Queen County (67.5% White), Essex County (55.4% White), Charles City County (44.2% White), and Henrico County (50% White). King William County is less White than neighboring New Kent County (77.7% White).

King William County's Black Population

2,585 residents of King William County identify as Black, or 14.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of King William County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, King William County is ranked #59 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

King William County is more Black than neighboring New Kent County (11.8% Black). King William County is less Black than neighboring King and Queen County (23.6% Black), Essex County (35.3% Black), Charles City County (41.9% Black), and Henrico County (28.8% Black).

King William County's Asian Population

129 residents of King William County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of King William County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, King William County is ranked #75 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

King William County is more Asian than neighboring King and Queen County (0.3% Asian), Essex County (0.6% Asian), and Charles City County (0.5% Asian). King William County is less Asian than neighboring New Kent County (1% Asian), and Henrico County (9.6% Asian).

King William County's Hispanic Population

476 residents of King William County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of King William County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, King William County is ranked #95 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

King William County is more Hispanic than neighboring Charles City County (1.5% Hispanic). King William County is less Hispanic than neighboring King and Queen County (2.8% Hispanic), New Kent County (3.2% Hispanic), Essex County (3.5% Hispanic), and Henrico County (6.6% Hispanic).

King William County's Native American/Other Population

362 residents of King William County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of King William County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, King William County is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

King William County is more Native American/Other than neighboring King and Queen County (1.6% Native American/Other), New Kent County (1.5% Native American/Other), Essex County (1% Native American/Other), and Henrico County (0.9% Native American/Other). King William County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Charles City County (7.3% Native American/Other).

King William County's Multiracial Population

759 residents of King William County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of King William County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, King William County is ranked #53 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

King William County is more Multiracial than neighboring King and Queen County (4.2% Multiracial), Essex County (4.2% Multiracial), and Henrico County (4.1% Multiracial). King William County is less Multiracial than neighboring New Kent County (4.9% Multiracial), and Charles City County (4.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.