Population 411 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Williamsburg
Household size in Williamsburg
| Period | Williamsburg | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Williamsburg are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.79 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Williamsburg
| Period | Williamsburg | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Williamsburg are younger than 40.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Williamsburg
| Period | Williamsburg | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Williamsburg (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Mississippi overall (14.6%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Williamsburg
Renters in Williamsburg
| Period | Williamsburg | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Williamsburg own their homes; 27.4% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Mississippi. Among homeowners, 57.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Williamsburg
| Period | Williamsburg | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Williamsburg: 17.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Williamsburg
| Period | Williamsburg | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Williamsburg has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Williamsburg
| Period | Williamsburg | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $628 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $668 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $676 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $749 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$120 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Williamsburg costs $749 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Williamsburg
Bachelor's degrees in Williamsburg
| Period | Williamsburg | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Williamsburg (33.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Mississippi as a whole (25.8%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Williamsburg
| Period | Williamsburg | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.9% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.7% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.2% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Williamsburg never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Williamsburg
| Period | Williamsburg | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Williamsburg has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Williamsburg compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg | 2.35 | 40.7 | 10.8% | 27.4% | 17.5% | 1990 | $749 | 33.2% | 85.2% | 3.3% |
| Collins | 2.41 | 40.4 | 12.4% | 28.5% | 11.9% | 1986 | $711 | 18.3% | 81.9% | 4.1% |
| Kola | 2.16 | 49.0 | 10.3% | 24.2% | 17.2% | 1992 | $650 | 13.2% | 84.2% | 8.3% |
| McRaney | 2.97 | 31.5 | 13.5% | 5.7% | 18.7% | 1995 | $712 | 37.2% | 89.1% | 0.2% |
| Gandsi | 2.09 | 48.2 | 21.7% | 46.5% | 18.5% | 1991 | $726 | 13.5% | 81.0% | 6.6% |
| Ora | 2.43 | 40.3 | 13.8% | 5.1% | 11.1% | 1985 | $681 | 16.7% | 88.7% | 2.9% |
| Terrell | 2.51 | 44.1 | 11.8% | 9.3% | 21.6% | 1990 | $785 | 12.6% | 74.9% | 8.0% |
| Seminary | 2.47 | 40.7 | 12.6% | 21.4% | 13.8% | 1993 | $643 | 17.5% | 84.2% | 1.9% |
| Bassfield | 2.58 | 49.6 | 7.8% | 11.7% | 20.6% | 1990 | $895 | 16.1% | 90.6% | 13.9% |
| Mount Carmel | 2.72 | 39.9 | 20.8% | 12.7% | 25.9% | 1995 | $768 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 13.3% |
| Sanford | 2.42 | 34.3 | 5.0% | 18.0% | 18.4% | 1991 | $534 | 12.3% | 89.4% | 1.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Williamsburg. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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