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King William County

Virginia · 19,617 residents (2025 est.) · 274 sq mi
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With 18,593 people, King William County is a county in Virginia. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. Few US counties rank higher on income. The population is up 41% since 2000. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 23% of adults. 2% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 66%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
18,593
+41%since 2000
from 13,146 in 2000
19,617 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
68 / sq mi
+20%since 2009
from 57 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.9
+11%since 2000
from 37.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
274 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
10K12K15K17K19K19902000201020202024King William County
202419K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(1,218)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(1,042)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(1,218)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196%(1,114)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.9%(916)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.2%(2,644)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(2,422)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(2,213)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.4%(2,677)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.9%(2,029)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.6%(678)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(422)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$86,056
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,876 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,260
+79%since 2000
from $21,928 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.3%
+16.9 ptssince 2009
from 40.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.382
+11%since 2010
from 0.345 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade12.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade10%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services2.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$315,700
+66%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $104,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,166
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $550 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
88.9%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 85.0% in 2000
11.1% rent
Vacancy rate
4.9%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.52 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.70 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.4%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
57.7%
+19.8 ptssince 2009
from 37.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
+22%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
21
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic73.4%(9,654)
Black22.6%(2,974)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(120)
Asian0.4%(48)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(14,196)
Black15%(2,795)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(612)
Asian0.6%(116)
Other4.7%(874)
Diversity Score
49
+3%since 2009
from 48 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
10
−53%since 2020
from 20 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(324)
Puerto Rican0.7%(135)
Honduran0.3%(55)
Panamanian0.2%(40)
Venezuelan0.1%(26)
Cuban0.1%(17)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(60)
Asian Indian0.3%(56)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American18.5%(3,443)
English14.9%(2,771)
German8.1%(1,498)
Irish8%(1,483)
Italian2.6%(485)
French1.6%(296)
Polish1.3%(251)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(147)
Welsh0.7%(131)
Scottish0.6%(119)
Ukrainian0.6%(103)
Greek0.4%(78)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.4%(67)
Norwegian0.4%(67)
Swedish0.3%(59)
Arab0.2%(46)
Slovak0.2%(44)
Lebanese0.2%(37)
Portuguese0.2%(28)
British0.1%(23)
Nigerian0.1%(23)
Russian0.1%(22)
Guyanese0.1%(21)
Armenian0.1%(13)
Syrian0%(9)
Danish0%(4)
Turkish0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.0%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 14.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.2%
+14.1 ptssince 2000
from 79.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
36.4 min
+40%since 2000
from 26.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 84.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.9%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 69.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 79.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.7%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.7%
+10.5 ptssince 2009
from 27.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
2.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 11.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
78.4%
+12.2 ptssince 2017
from 66.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 92.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
93.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 93.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 97.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 0.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.8%(1,953)
Married60.8%(4,423)
Widowed2.9%(209)
Divorced9.5%(693)
Women 15+
Never married20.8%(1,634)
Married56.1%(4,399)
Widowed11.2%(877)
Divorced11.8%(927)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
68.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 81.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.1% 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)32.2%(501)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)37.3%(581)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.1%(329)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.4%(84)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(14)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,556 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in King William County, Virginia?

King William County, Virginia has about 18,593 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in King William County, Virginia?

The typical household in King William County, Virginia earns about $86,056 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is King William County, Virginia expensive?

In King William County, Virginia, the median home is worth about $315,700, and the typical rent is about $1,166 a month.

How educated are people in King William County, Virginia?

About 23.0% of adults age 25 and over in King William County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in King William County, Virginia?

About 5.9% of people in King William County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has King William County, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, King William County, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,680 residents, a change of about 70 percent over that period.

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