King William: Demographics & People

About 85 people live in King William, in 30 households. Population shrank 43.7% from 151 (2022) to 85 (2024). Median age 40.0 years. (0.9y younger than King William County; 2.2y older than Virginia). Children under 18 are 28% of the population. Population is 100% White (non-Hispanic). The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.00). 100% of households are family-led. County is gaining 918 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 38% adult obesity, 17% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population shrank 43.7% from 151 (2022) to 85 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~51 (extrapolated at -21.9%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 22.

Census data vintage2024
Population17,810 people
Annual growth rate · Population change-43.7%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)151
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)85
Annual growth rate · Trend categoryshrinking
Population85 people (vs Virginia 42,214) population: 4 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-28
Population Estimate22

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Age Distribution

Median age 40.0y is 1.1 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 28% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age40.0 years (vs Virginia 37.8y)
Age Summary · Children Pct28.2%
Age Summary · Characterestablished
Age Summary · Total Pop85
Age Summary · Under 1824
Age Summary · 18 To 346.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 6455.0×
Age Summary · Pct Under 1828.2%
Population under 1824
Median age40.0 years (vs Virginia 37.8y)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-29

Race, Ethnicity & Diversity

Of 85 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.00 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.

White residents151
Diversity Index · Diversity labelrelatively homogeneous
Diversity Index · Groups counted1
Diversity Index · Largest group share100.0%
White (non-Hispanic) population100.0% (vs Virginia 53.8%)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Ancestry

Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.

Top (4)

(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
Irish

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).

Residents born in this state55
Residents born in another state30
Share born in this state64.7%
Share born in another state35.3%
Native-born U.S. citizens35.3%
Total foreign-born residents418

Households & Family Composition

30 households. Averaging 3.1 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 100% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 40 families, 2% are married couples with children.

Children under 1846
Total families40
Married couples with children1
Average household size3.08
Women who gave birth (past year)9.1%
Grandparents living with grandchildren9
Family households30 households (vs Virginia 9,367)
Households that are families100.0% (vs Virginia 65.0%)
Total households30 households (vs Virginia 14,324) total_households: 2 observations from 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-23

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. The surrounding county is gaining 918 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Lived in same home a year ago85.0%
Migration · People moving in (annual)18,790
Migration · People moving out (annual)17,872
Migration · Net migration (in − out)918
Migration · Population growingYes
Migration · Year2022-2023

Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Disability

Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.

Residents with a disability6
Disability rate3.9%

Other

Congressional District · District1
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips51101
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips51
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips101
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyKing William
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate12.8%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci9.00
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci17.50
Cdc Mortality · Fips51101
Cdc Mortality · CountyKing William County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralLarge fringe metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023373
Cdc Vaccination · Fips51101
Cdc Vaccination · CountyKing William County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct58.4%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct53.2%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct40.5%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201917,148
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score4.30
Family Score · Schools5
Family Score · Childcare Centers1
Family Score · Youth Sports Orgs1
Family Score · Children Pct28.2%
Family Score · Ratingfair
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 85, shrinking, established, high crime, heritage: English/American
Town Summary · Population85 people (vs Virginia 42,214)
Town Summary · CountyKing William County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade