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county

Williamsburg city, Virginia

VA · population 15,798 · GEOID 51830

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Unemployment is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

15,798

0.18% of Virginia · 15,798 of 8,705,170

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

5.2%

+1.2 pts above the United Statesworse

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.2%4.1%—
2024-023.9%4.2%—
2024-034.2%3.9%—
2024-043.2%3.5%—
2024-054.2%3.7%—
2024-065.3%4.3%—
2024-075.1%4.5%—
2024-085.4%4.4%—
2024-094.0%3.9%—
2024-104.1%3.9%—
2024-114.3%4.0%—
2024-123.6%3.8%—
2025-014.3%4.4%—
2025-025.7%4.5%—
2025-035.4%4.2%—
2025-043.9%3.9%—
2025-054.6%4.0%—
2025-065.4%4.4%—
2025-075.4%4.6%—
2025-085.5%4.5%—
2025-094.3%4.3%—
2025-115.1%4.3%—
2025-124.7%4.1%—
2026-015.1%4.7%—
2026-026.4%4.7%—
2026-035.6%4.3%—
2026-044.0%4.0%—
2026-056.1%4.1%—
2026-066.4%4.4%—
2026-075.3%4.4%—
2026-085.6%4.3%—
2026-095.2%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN518300000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,407

This place $1,407
Virginia $1,579
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

No output series for this place.

Federal obligations

$276.5M

−3.2% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$233.9M—
FY2022$235.2M—
FY2023$232.5M—
FY2024$487.9M—
FY2025$285.7M—
FY2026$276.5M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 23.7 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 45.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 18.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 48.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $428,100 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $75,604 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 6.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Virginia 0.18% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024