Williamsburg city, Virginia: Diversifying Metro county. In 2024, voted D+44%. Democratic peak: D+73 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+44MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 15,7982024 5-year
- Median household income
- $75,6042024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 68.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 14.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+73 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+33 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Washington County, OR · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Williamsburg cityPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Williamsburg city, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
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Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | +11.1% |
| 1900 | +28.5% |
| 1904 | +46.5% |
| 1908 | +42.4% |
| 1912 | +73.4% |
| 1916 | +64.4% |
| 1920 | +45.6% |
| 1924 | +72.4% |
| 1928 | +52.0% |
| 1932 | +57.0% |
| 1936 | +59.9% |
| 1940 | +36.8% |
| 1944 | +36.2% |
| 1948 | −2.6% |
| 1952 | −24.5% |
| 1956 | −33.4% |
| 1960 | −19.3% |
| 1964 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | −6.7% |
| 1972 | −16.5% |
| 1976 | −5.8% |
| 1980 | −4.9% |
| 1984 | −13.1% |
| 1988 | −3.5% |
| 1992 | +13.6% |
| 1996 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | −1.4% |
| 2004 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | +29.1% |
| 2012 | +28.7% |
| 2016 | +43.0% |
| 2020 | +41.1% |
| 2024 | +44.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 5,613 | 2,119 | 7,894 | ||
| D | 4,790 | 1,963 | 6,883 | ||
| D | 5,206 | 1,925 | 7,626 | ||
| D | 4,903 | 2,682 | 7,748 | ||
| D | 4,328 | 2,353 | 6,787 | ||
| D | 2,216 | 2,064 | 4,320 | ||
| R | 1,724 | 1,777 | 3,725 | ||
| D | 1,820 | 1,560 | 3,592 | ||
| D | 1,856 | 1,349 | 3,719 | ||
| R | 1,534 | 1,648 | 3,237 | ||
| R | 1,469 | 1,913 | 3,402 | ||
| R | 1,199 | 1,344 | 2,953 | ||
| R | 1,468 | 1,654 | 3,195 | ||
| R | 1,274 | 1,786 | 3,108 | ||
| R | 991 | 1,156 | 2,474 | ||
| D | 1,171 | 906 | 2,093 | ||
| R | 486 | 721 | 1,220 | ||
| R | 362 | 775 | 1,238 | ||
| R | 483 | 797 | 1,283 | ||
| R | 312 | 334 | 849 | ||
| D | 454 | 211 | 671 | ||
| D | 367 | 168 | 541 | ||
| D | 389 | 96 | 489 | ||
| D | 387 | 99 | 505 | ||
| D | 310 | 98 | 408 | ||
| D | 196 | 31 | 228 | ||
| D | 166 | 62 | 228 | ||
| D | 97 | 21 | 118 | ||
| D | 113 | 11 | 139 | ||
| D | 120 | 48 | 170 | ||
| D | 103 | 37 | 142 | ||
| D | 161 | 88 | 256 | ||
| D | 113 | 90 | 207 | ||
| D | 122 | 120 | 243 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
16.9%
Irish
14.6%
German
13.0%
Italian
7.3%
American
5.0%
Scottish
3.0%
French
2.5%
African American
11.5%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 23.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$75,604
Williamsburg city ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Williamsburg city$75,604
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
Williamsburg city ranks in the top 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.5%
Working age (18–64)21.1%
Seniors (65+)8.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
85.2%
speak English only
Spanish5.4%
Other Indo-European4.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander4.5%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Williamsburg's electorate is heavily shaped by William & Mary's student and faculty population, producing one of Virginia's most lopsided presidential margins — Democrat by 44.5 points in 2024 — in a city of fewer than 12,000 residents.
The Democratic margin here reached seventy-three points in 1912. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-four points.
A population of 15,798, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,604 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington County and Juneau City and Borough.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Williamsburg city, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Williamsburg city, Virginia voted Democratic by 44.3 points (D+44), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 7,894 votes cast, 5,613 went Democratic and 2,119 went Republican.
What is Williamsburg city, Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Williamsburg city, Virginia in the "Diversifying Metro" typology — Mid-size metropolitan counties growing more diverse and trending Democratic. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 23 times, Republican 11 times, and other 0 times.
When did Williamsburg city, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Williamsburg city, Virginia voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Williamsburg city, Virginia?
Williamsburg city, Virginia has a population of 15,798 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Williamsburg city, Virginia?
Median household income in Williamsburg city, Virginia is $75,604 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Williamsburg city, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Williamsburg city, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The county's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.