CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Williamsburg

Colorado · 241 residents · 3.53 sq mi

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Williamsburg is a city of 241 people in Colorado. There are 473 fewer people here than in 2000. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 35% less than in Colorado as a whole. The median age is 29.3, younger than the US median of 33.0.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

241

−66%vs 2000

vs 714 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.3

−15%vs 2000

vs 34.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.53 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024770

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(14)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.5%(23)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.1%(22)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1911.2%(27)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2410.4%(25)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.1%(22)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.6%(28)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.1%(34)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.6%(16)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.2%(15)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840.8%(2)

US avg: 4%

85 and over5.4%(13)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,688

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,792 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,350

−50%vs 2000

vs $14,646 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.0%

+5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$76,600

+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $80,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$333

−41%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $738 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.0%

−9.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.4% in 2000

20.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.6%(640)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino5.7%(41)

Asian0.3%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(241)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino11.6%(28)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican9.7%(75)

Spaniard4.3%(33)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.6%(5)

Ancestry

German32.5%(250)

Irish14.3%(110)

English12.7%(98)

American3.9%(30)

Scotch-Irish3.1%(24)

Scottish3.1%(24)

French Canadian2.7%(21)

Welsh2.2%(17)

French2.1%(16)

Czech1.6%(12)

Italian1%(8)

Polish0.9%(7)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.6%(5)

Norwegian0.6%(5)

Swedish0.5%(4)

Belgian0.3%(2)

Russian0.3%(2)

Danish0.1%(1)

Dutch0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Spaniard population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.5%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

60.8%

−18.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.1 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 19.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31.9%(110)

Married55.7%(192)

Widowed4.3%(15)

Divorced8.1%(28)

Women 15+

Never married23.7%(75)

Married51.3%(162)

Widowed6.3%(20)

Divorced18.7%(59)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.8%

+2.3 ptssince 2013

from 12.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

31.2%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 32.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.4%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 10.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.0%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 34.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.3%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 31.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.2%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 10.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

41.4%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 45.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

55.6%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 60.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.3%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8.1%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era69.4%(43)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.8%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 62 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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