Williamsburg city, Virginia
County seat: Williamsburg · Population 15,861 (2025) · 9 sq mi
Williamsburg city is the 93rd most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 15,861 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Williamsburg. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 2 neighboring counties.
Williamsburg city facts
- County seat
- Williamsburg
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 15,861 +2.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 9 sq mi 122nd largest of 133
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Population density
- 1,775 per sq mi
- Established
- 1902
- Named after
- William III of England King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 to 1702 (1650-1702)
- Largest city
- Williamsburg 15,861
- Median household income
- $75,604
- Cities and towns
- 1
- ZIP codes
- 2
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51830
Cities and towns in Williamsburg city
Williamsburg city has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Williamsburg city; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg (county seat) | City | 15,861 |
ZIP codes in Williamsburg city
2 ZIP codes reach into Williamsburg city. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 23185 also James City, York and Charles City counties
- 23188 also James City and York counties
Population of Williamsburg city, 2020–2025
Williamsburg city grew by 444 people (+2.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 257 more deaths than births and a net gain of 658 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 15,459 |
| 2021 | 15,459 |
| 2022 | 15,703 |
| 2023 | 16,046 |
| 2024 | 15,944 |
| 2025 | 15,861 |
Neighboring counties
- James City County northwest · 83,326 people
- York County east · 71,374 people
Printable Williamsburg city map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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