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WilliamsburgFL

A town of 9,063.

Is Williamsburg a good place to live?

Williamsburg grades B overall, 91st among Florida's 634 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $89K and 29% of its land is conserved. It also does better than most on health: residents are healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $328K, 4.2 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income. 29% of the land in Williamsburg is conserved, against 3% in Florida’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Shingle Creek, at 675 acres.

What makes Williamsburg stand out

Where Williamsburg beats most towns.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Williamsburg for work

Where Williamsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Orlando Orlando 25% 11% → Lake Buena Vista Lake Buena Vista 11% 1% → Tampa Tampa 1% 1% → Celebration Celebration 1% 1% → Jacksonville Jacksonville 1% 1% → Maitland Maitland 1% Williamsburg · 2% stay
1,796jobs based in Williamsburg
2%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Williamsburg grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Williamsburg is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Walt Disney World Resort and 55 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Williamsburg. Close and well known come first.

All 91 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Walt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SeaWorld Orlando: SeaWorld, CC BY 2.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Williamsburg: who provides what

Williamsburg is unincorporated, so Orange County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOcud/Western Regional Wtr Sys (5 Wps) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesOrange CountyOrange County provides services here
SchoolsOrange County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereOrange Supervisor of ElectionsOrange County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2024
ZIP code3282132821 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Williamsburg.

OutdoorsA−

Conservation land takes up nearly a quarter of Williamsburg

Trails run 3.2 miles in 1 park or preserve. The trail network density for Williamsburg comes to 0.9 miles per square mile, where Florida’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4.

#124for trails in FL
29.1%
conserved · 679 of 2,331 acres
3.2 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Shingle Creek0.6 mi675

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Williamsburg’s workers commute out

In Williamsburg, 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Williamsburg for work: only 2% work in town. This Florida town had 1,796 jobs in 2023, up 334 from 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 8 miles.

2%work in town
WilliamsburgFlorida townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line6.1%11%9.6%
Average trip to work24 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.8%5%8%
Median household income$89,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Williamsburg2%
Orlando25%
Lake Buena Vista11%
Tampa1%
Celebration1%
8 mi
median commute distance
1,796
jobs based in Williamsburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 58% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthB+

Williamsburg earns a B+ for health

The share of adults in Williamsburg who have obesity: 31%. Among adults here, 15% report frequent mental distress and 39% sleep under 7 hours.

75%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
WilliamsburgFlorida townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)17%18%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)39%37%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)11%13%14%
31 measures vs. Florida
12 better19 too close to call0 worse
What stands outWilliamsburgFL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity13.2%16.8%
Fewer uninsured adults12.8%15.9%
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
7.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
74th
percentile among FL towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C

Williamsburg has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Williamsburg’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 71 of 100. FEMA puts 58% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to hurricanes.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Williamsburg brings mild winters and hot summers

The Orlando Intl Ap weather station, 8 miles away, records that about 110 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. January nights average 49.5°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.2°.

Its January low is 50°F. Snow is a rarity.

92°summer high
WilliamsburgFlorida townsU.S. towns
January low50°F51°F22°F
July high92°F91°F85°F

Typical low → high °F

Winter51–73°
Spring61–84°
Summer73–92°
Fall66–84°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Florida overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (21% statewide). 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Williamsburg. The town’s midpoint age stands at 42.7 years.

42.7median age · FL 42.6
WilliamsburgFlorida townsU.S. towns
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+38%31%29%
Median age42.7 years42.4 years40.5 years
Under 1821%20%22%
WilliamsburgFloridaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma6%
High school22%
Some college20%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s28%
Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.3 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Williamsburg
WilliamsburgFLU.S.
Under 1010.8%10.3%11.6%
10 to 179.8%9.2%10.3%
18 to 246.1%8.1%9.1%
25 to 349.6%12.7%13.7%
35 to 4418.6%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5413.9%12.3%12.2%
55 to 6412.9%13.4%12.7%
65 to 749.9%11.7%10.2%
75 and older8.4%9.6%7%
No diploma6.3%10.1%10.4%
High school21.8%27.2%26%
Some college20%18.5%19.1%
Associate’s13.7%10.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s28.1%21.3%21.6%
Graduate10.1%12.9%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

HousingCost of living grade C

Homes in Williamsburg sell for about $360K

On the market in Williamsburg: a median 81 days to sell. Its rent at the middle of the market comes in at $1,938 a month. 80% of Williamsburg households live in a home they own.

$360Kmedian sale price
WilliamsburgFlorida townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,938 a month$1,647 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home80%72%73%
Market temperature
Buyer’s marketA buyer's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
81
days on market
98.3%
sale-to-list price
5
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Williamsburg

16pages on Williamsburg
After high school

Colleges nearby

6 within 15 miles of the center of Williamsburg

About Williamsburg

Unincorporated area in Florida, US

Williamsburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Orange County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Williamsburg had a population of 7,908. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.6 sq mi
Elevation
89 ft
Area code
407

Questions about Williamsburg

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Williamsburg, FL a good place to live?

By most measures, yes. Williamsburg grades B overall, better than 59% of U.S. towns and #91 of 634 in Florida. It grades B+ for health and B− for schools.

Is Williamsburg, FL expensive?

The typical home is worth about $328,000, 13% below the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.