Williamsburg, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 5,143. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,162 (+0.4% change)
Males: 2,365 (46.0%), Females: 2,778 (54.0%)
Whitley County
Zip code: 40769
Demographics
Median resident age: 29.9 years
Median household income: $18,114
Median house value: $69,600
Population by Race
Races in Williamsburg:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
- Black (1.7%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (23.3%), German (7.9%), Irish (7.7%), English (7.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), French (1.6%).
Elevation: 951 feet
Land area: 4.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Williamsburg
- High school or higher: 66.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 15.1%
- Unemployed: 11.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Williamsburg city
- Never married: 29.5%
- Now married: 44.6%
- Separated: 3.0%
- Widowed: 10.0%
- Divorced: 12.9%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -367 (-6.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Williamsburg:
- JELLICO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; JELLICO, TN)
- BAPTIST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; CORBIN, KY)
- KNOX CO HOSP (about 21 miles; BARBOURVILLE, KY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Williamsburg:
- MC GHEE TYSON (about 66 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
- BLUE GRASS (about 95 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
- TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 124 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Williamsburg:
- MC CREARY COUNTY (about 16 miles; PINE KNOT, KY; Abbreviation: 18I)
- LONDON-CORBIN ARPT-MAGEE FLD (about 25 miles; LONDON, KY; Abbreviation: LOZ)
- CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 28 miles; JACKSBORO, TN; Abbreviation: JAU)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Williamsburg:
- CUMBERLAND COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,469; Location: COLLEGE STATION BOX 6191; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cumber.edu/; Offers Master’s degree)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Williamsburg:
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 54 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
- PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
- ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
- CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 64 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
- EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
- WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
- UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 92 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
Schools
Public high school in Williamsburg:
- WHITLEY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,173; Location: 350 BLVD OF CHAMPIONS; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Williamsburg:
- WILLIAMSBURG CITY SCHOOL (Students: 731; Location: 1000 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
- WHITLEY COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 724; Location: 351 BLVD OF CHAMPIONS; Grades: 07 – 08)
- WHITLEY COUNTY CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 426; Location: 520 BLVD OF CHAMPIONS; Grades: PK – 03)
- WHITLEY CENTRAL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 358; Location: 2940 NORTH HIGHWAY 25W; Grades: 04 – 06)
- PLEASANT VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 325; Location: 85 STRINGTOWN RD; Grades: PK – 06)
- BOSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 3291 HWY 1804; Grades: PK – 06)
- WILLIAMSBURG INDEPENDENT ALT CTR (Students: 26; Location: 1000 MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
Libraries
Library in Williamsburg:
- WHITLEY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $326,613; Location: 285 SOUTH THIRD STREET; 44,140 books; 590 audio materials; 284 video materials; 86 serial subscriptions)