Williamsburg city, Virginia, a county in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC market, holds $514M in deposits across 5 insured institutions and 5 branches. Chesapeake Bank is the largest deposit holder at 38.2% share. The top three banks hold 82% of deposits, which places the county in the Concentrated band. Deposits have fallen 40.0% since 2020 while the branch count fell by 44.4%. It produces $950M of output, ranking #1,207 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
Ranks show where the county stands among the 1,523 ranked counties (those within a Combined or Metropolitan Statistical Area that have a branch). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 9 in 2020 to 5 in 2025. Institutions: 6 to 5. Top-three share: 78% to 82%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Bank | $197M | 38.2% | +7% |
| TowneBank | $159M | 30.9% | +25% |
| Truist Bank | $68M | 13.2% | -81% |
| Citizens and Farmers Bank | $64M | 12.5% | +20% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | $26M | 5.1% | no 2020 presence |
The 5 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2025. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2020 and 2025. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2020 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this county that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Part of the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake market
Williamsburg city is one of 20 counties that make up the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #39 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 0.9% of the market’s output and holds 1.6% of its deposits.
| Measure | Williamsburg city | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $950M | 0.9% |
| Deposits | $514M | 1.6% |
| Population | 15,861 | 0.8% |
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