Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupWilliamsburg cityVirginiaUnited States
English16.9%12.0%9.5%
Irish14.6%9.1%9.4%
German13.0%10.1%12.5%
Italian7.3%3.9%4.8%
American5.0%8.4%5.3%
Scottish3.0%1.9%1.3%
French2.5%1.3%1.6%
Polish2.2%1.6%2.2%
African American†12.8%15.6%9.9%
Jamaican0.5%0.3%0.4%
Haitian0.4%—0.3%
Nigerian0.2%0.2%0.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.2%——
Bahamian0.2%——
Salvadoran3.1%2.1%0.7%
Puerto Rican1.5%1.4%1.8%
Mexican0.9%2.4%11.3%
Venezuelan0.5%——
Cuban0.4%—0.7%
Chilean0.3%——
Panamanian0.2%——
Colombian0.2%0.3%0.4%
Chinese2.5%0.8%1.3%
Filipino1.3%0.9%0.9%
Korean0.8%0.8%0.4%
Asian Indian0.6%1.8%1.4%
Vietnamese0.6%0.7%0.6%
Nepalese0.4%——
Taiwanese0.2%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Williamsburg city
Virginia
United States
Median age
23.7
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
40.9%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.5%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Williamsburg city
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$75,604
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
18.8%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
45.8%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Williamsburg city
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
14.8%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
5.4%
7.9%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.5%
0.5%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
2.5%
2.6%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
2.0%
0.7%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
Williamsburg city
Virginia
United States
Catholic
—
10.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
6.3%
19.9%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
50.6%
54.3%
51.5%
Mainline Protestant
40.3%
8.4%
5.2%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Williamsburg city, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
4 precincts · 7,894 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
Williamsburg city precinct-level presidential election results for 2024
Precinct -MATOAKAMATOAKA
3,007
1,064
79
4,150
72.5%
25.6%
D+46.8
Precinct -STRYKERSTRYKER
2,606
1,055
83
3,744
69.6%
28.2%
D+41.4
Matoaka51830000002
0
0
0
0
—
—
Even
Stryker51830000001
0
0
0
0
—
—
Even
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
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
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
71.1%Harris5,613
26.8%Trump2,119
0.6%Stein46 +4
D+44.3
D+3.2
D+45.7
7,894
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic71.1%5,613
Donald J TrumpRepublican26.8%2,119
Jill SteinIndependent0.6%46
OtherAll other candidates0.5%43
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%39
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.2%17
Cornel R WestIndependent0.2%17
D
69.6%Biden4,790
28.5%Trump1,963
1.3%Jorgensen92
D+41.1
R+2.0
D+36.6
6,883
D
68.3%Clinton5,206
25.2%Trump1,925
3.0%Johnson231
D+43.0
D+14.4
D+40.9
7,626
D
63.3%Obama4,903
34.6%Romney2,682
2.1%
D+28.7
R+0.4
D+24.8
7,748
D
63.8%Obama4,328
34.7%McCain2,353
1.6%
D+29.1
D+25.6
D+21.8
6,787
D
51.3%Kerry2,216
47.8%Bush2,064
0.9%
D+3.5
D+4.9
D+6.0
4,320
R
46.3%Gore1,724
47.7%Bush1,777
5.0%Nader188
R+1.4
R+8.7
R+1.9
3,725
D
50.7%Clinton1,820
43.4%Dole1,560
4.5%Perot162
D+7.2
R+6.4
R+1.3
3,592
D
49.9%Clinton1,856
36.3%Bush1,349
12.0%Perot445
D+13.6
D+17.2
D+8.1
3,719
R
47.4%Dukakis1,534
50.9%Bush1,648
1.7%
R+3.5
D+9.5
D+4.2
3,237
R
43.2%Mondale1,469
56.2%Reagan1,913
0.6%
R+13.1
R+8.1
D+5.2
3,402
R
40.6%Carter1,199
45.5%Reagan1,344
13.9%
R+4.9
D+0.9
D+4.8
2,953
R
45.9%Carter1,468
51.8%Ford1,654
2.3%
R+5.8
D+10.7
R+7.9
3,195
R
41.0%McGovern1,274
57.5%Nixon1,786
1.5%
R+16.5
R+9.8
D+6.7
3,108
R
40.1%Humphrey991
46.7%Nixon1,156
13.2%
R+6.7
R+19.3
R+6.0
2,474
D
55.9%Johnson1,171
43.3%Goldwater906
0.8%
D+12.7
D+31.9
R+9.9
2,093
R
39.8%Kennedy486
59.1%Nixon721
1.1%
R+19.3
D+14.1
R+19.4
1,220
R
29.2%Stevenson362
62.6%Eisenhower775
8.2%
R+33.4
R+8.9
R+18.0
1,238
R
37.6%Stevenson483
62.1%Eisenhower797
0.2%
R+24.5
R+21.9
R+13.7
1,283
R
36.7%Truman312
39.3%Dewey334
23.9%
R+2.6
R+38.8
R+7.1
849
D
67.7%Roosevelt454
31.4%Dewey211
0.9%
D+36.2
R+0.6
D+28.7
671
D
67.8%Roosevelt367
31.1%Willkie168
1.1%
D+36.8
R+23.1
D+26.8
541
D
79.6%Roosevelt389
19.6%Landon96
0.8%
D+59.9
D+2.9
D+35.7
489
D
76.6%Roosevelt387
19.6%Hoover99
3.8%
D+57.0
D+5.1
D+39.2
505
D
76.0%Smith310
24.0%Hoover98
0.0%
D+52.0
R+20.4
D+69.4
408
D
86.0%Davis196
13.6%Coolidge31
0.4%
D+72.4
D+26.8
D+97.5
228
D
72.8%Cox166
27.2%Harding62
0.0%
D+45.6
R+18.8
D+71.8
228
D
82.2%Wilson97
17.8%Hughes21
0.0%
D+64.4
R+9.0
D+61.3
118
D
81.3%Wilson113
7.9%Taft11
10.8%
D+73.4
D+31.0
D+53.8
139
D
70.6%Bryan120
28.2%Taft48
1.2%
D+42.4
R+4.1
D+51.9
170
D
72.5%Parker103
26.1%Roosevelt37
1.4%
D+46.5
D+18.0
D+66.1
142
D
62.9%Bryan161
34.4%McKinley88
2.7%
D+28.5
D+17.4
D+36.1
256
D
54.6%Bryan113
43.5%McKinley90
1.9%
D+11.1
D+10.3
D+17.2
207
D
50.2%Cleveland122
49.4%Harrison120
0.4%
D+0.8
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R+0.8
243
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Congressional elections · 3 Senate races
U.S. Senate
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
72.4%5,635
27.6%2,151
7,786
2020
D
70.4%4,811
29.6%2,020
6,831
2018
D
73.2%4,530
25.0%1,547
6,191
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
Voter registration in Williamsburg city, VA
Year
Total registered
2016
11,966
2018
10,861
2020
10,265
2022
10,203
2024
11,872
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−146 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +545 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $80,472 in average income, against $95,992 for residents who stayed — 16% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+7.6 on average — 37 points more Republican-leaning than Williamsburg city, VA itself (D+44.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
James City County, VA237D+6.2
York County, VA110R+6.1
Newport News city, VA94D+28.7
Hampton city, VA25D+39.8
Gloucester County, VA21R+38.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
James City County, VA275
York County, VA93
Newport News city, VA79
Richmond city, VA24
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
Domestic migration in Williamsburg city, VA in Williamsburg city, VA: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
+274
2012
+251
2013
+21
2014
−114
2015
+104
2016
−81
2017
−36
2018
−64
2019
−90
2021
+52
2022
+297
2023
+268
2024
−191
2025
−146
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 73.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 33.4 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.2 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.3 points.
A population of 15,798, a 67% 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 Monroe County and Douglas County.
Akashic
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
In 2024, Williamsburg city, Virginia voted Democratic by 44.3 points (D+44.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 7,894 votes cast, 5,613 went Democratic and 2,119 went Republican.
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.
