Williamsburg County Demographics
A map of Williamsburg County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 7,370 | 47.8% |
Black | 5,648 | 36.6% |
Hispanic | 1,215 | 7.9% |
Multiracial | 597 | 3.9% |
Asian | 497 | 3.2% |
Native American/Other | 98 | 0.6% |
Williamsburg County, Virginia had a population of 15,425 in 2020. It was 47.8% White, 36.6% Black, 3.2% Asian, 7.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Williamsburg County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Williamsburg County is the 96th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.
Williamsburg County's White Population
7,370 residents of Williamsburg County identify as White, or 47.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Williamsburg County slightly less than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Williamsburg County is ranked #113 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Williamsburg County is more White than neighboring Newport News County (38.3% White). Williamsburg County is less White than neighboring James City County (72.4% White), Gloucester County (82.6% White), Surry County (52.7% White), and York County (67% White).
Williamsburg County's Black Population
5,648 residents of Williamsburg County identify as Black, or 36.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Williamsburg County larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Williamsburg County is ranked #20 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Williamsburg County is more Black than neighboring James City County (12.6% Black), Gloucester County (7% Black), and York County (12.3% Black). Williamsburg County is less Black than neighboring Surry County (41% Black), and Newport News County (41.3% Black).
Williamsburg County's Asian Population
497 residents of Williamsburg County identify as Asian, or 3.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Williamsburg County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Williamsburg County is ranked #25 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Williamsburg County is more Asian than neighboring James City County (2.9% Asian), Gloucester County (0.8% Asian), and Surry County (0.2% Asian). Williamsburg County is less Asian than neighboring York County (6.1% Asian), and Newport News County (3.3% Asian).
Williamsburg County's Hispanic Population
1,215 residents of Williamsburg County identify as Hispanic, or 7.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Williamsburg County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Williamsburg County is ranked #32 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Williamsburg County is more Hispanic than neighboring James City County (6.6% Hispanic), Gloucester County (3.6% Hispanic), Surry County (2.3% Hispanic), and York County (7.3% Hispanic). Williamsburg County is less Hispanic than neighboring Newport News County (10.4% Hispanic).
Williamsburg County's Native American/Other Population
98 residents of Williamsburg County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Williamsburg 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, Williamsburg County is ranked #72 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Williamsburg County is less Native American/Other than neighboring James City County (0.7% Native American/Other), Gloucester County (0.8% Native American/Other), York County (1% Native American/Other), and Newport News County (1.1% Native American/Other).
Williamsburg County's Multiracial Population
597 residents of Williamsburg County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Williamsburg County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Williamsburg County is ranked #73 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Williamsburg County is more Multiracial than neighboring Surry County (3.2% Multiracial). Williamsburg County is less Multiracial than neighboring James City County (4.8% Multiracial), Gloucester County (5.2% Multiracial), York County (6.3% Multiracial), and Newport News County (5.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.