Williamsburg, VA Profile

Williamsburg, VA, population 11,751, is located in Virginia's Williamsburg (city) county, about 25.4 miles from Newport News and 26.0 miles from Hampton.

Through the 90's Williamsburg's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Williamsburg has declined by about 2%.

Williamsburg's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Williamsburg tend to be about the same as Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	13%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	22.60
	Males	23.00
	Females	22.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	20.00%	20 to 40:	23.00%
40 to 60	7.00%	40 to 60:	8.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,998	N/A
2001	11,846	-1.27%
2002	11,543	-2.56%
2003	11,418	-1.08%
2004	11,486	0.60%
2005	11,751	2.31%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,093

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	435
2002	186
2003	211
2004	N/A
2005	198
2006	228

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	-	1	3
Forcible Rape	5	3	6	-	3	5
Robbery	9	12	9	-	13	8
Aggravated Assault	39	8	10	-	6	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,971
2002	2,338
2003	2,719
2004	N/A
2005	2,640
2006	1,980

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	41	26	24	-	26	21
Larceny, Theft	298	244	285	-	259	200
Motor Vehicle Theft	23	19	13	-	22	14
Arson	1	0	1	-	0	0

Location

Elevation	86 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles