WilliamsburgKY
A town of 5,270, settled in 1819. A regional job hub with 4,671 jobs.
Population
5,270
+1.5% since 2010
Typical home
$118K
−14.6% in a year
Household income
$38K
median
Jobs based here
4,671
A job hub
What makes Williamsburg stand out The 3 things Williamsburg does most differently from other towns.
1880 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Kentucky - Whitley County - Williamsburg - ED 118-1, ED 118-16 · Wikimedia Commons
Williamsburg’s story
207 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
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College town
32% of Williamsburg is in college
Residents weigh in
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The data Ordered by what stands out in Williamsburg. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Williamsburg About one in 3 of Williamsburg’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Corbin (6%), London (6%) and Lexington-Fayette urban county (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
32% work in town
Where working residents work In Williamsburg 32%
Corbin 6%
London 6%
Lexington-Fayette urban county 4%
Barbourville 1%
15 mi
median commute distance
4,671
jobs based in Williamsburg
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Schools
Williamsburg’s public schools outperform 49% of Kentucky districts The public schools Williamsburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B− School Grade
Housing
A typical Williamsburg home is worth about $118K The typical Williamsburg home is worth about $118,000, down 14.6% in a year, 49% below the Kentucky typical home.
$118K Zillow home value
Typical home value Williamsburg $118K
Kentucky $233K
−14.6%
value change, 1 year
Outdoors
1.6% of Williamsburg is conserved land 0.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
1.6% conserved
1.6%
conserved · 45 of 2,725 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Briar Creek Park — 4 2. Williamsburg City Park — 3
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Williamsburg has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
11″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 29–48°
Spring 44–69°
Summer 63–85°
Fall 46–69°
Oct 22
typical first frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Less crime per resident than 65% of U.S. towns Williamsburg reports less crime per resident than 65% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Kentucky has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Williamsburg sits closer to the middle.
B+ Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Williamsburg 0.9
Kentucky 2.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Williamsburg 4.9
Kentucky 12.8
U.S. 15.5
65th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
44th
percentile among KY towns
5
violent crimes reported in 2025
26
property crimes reported in 2025
Health
How healthy Williamsburg is Williamsburg beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
5 measures vs. Kentucky
What stands out Williamsburg KY More older adults who have lost all their teeth 23.2% 18.9% Fewer adults seeing a dentist 49.5% 58.1%
Baptist Health Corbin
13 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
40 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40 Moderate risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Tornadoes Cold waves
9
paid flood claims since 1984
3
federal disasters paid out here
A job hub Every workday, about 4,158 people come to Williamsburg for work Where Williamsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6% → Corbin Corbin 6%
6% → London London 6%
4% → Lexington-Fayette urban county Lexington-Fayette urban county 4%
1% → Barbourville Barbourville 1%
1% → Emlyn Emlyn 1%
1% → Somerset Somerset 1%
Williamsburg · 32% stay
4,671 jobs based in Williamsburg
32% of working residents work in town
15 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Williamsburg?
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks 5 places in Williamsburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
All landmarks → Famous people from Williamsburg 8 notable people were born in Williamsburg.
See all 8 →
Williamsburg is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Whitley County, on the southeastern border of Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,326 at the 2020 census. Developed along the Cumberland River, the city was founded in 1818 and named after William Whitley.
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Established 1819
Population 5,326
Area 4.3 sq mi
Elevation 928 ft
ZIP code 40769
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