CITY · 1990 CENSUS

James City

North Carolina · 4,279 residents · 7.71 sq mi

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With 4,279 people, James City is a city in North Carolina. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $58,700. The population has fallen 21% since 2000. Households take in $26,057 at the median, 14% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,279

−21%vs 2000

vs 5,420 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

35.9

−6%vs 2000

vs 38.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.71 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(280)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(268)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(336)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(259)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(256)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416%(686)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.9%(680)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(420)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411%(471)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.7%(373)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(195)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(55)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,057

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,490 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,624

−38%vs 2000

vs $18,635 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.9%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,700

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $84,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$399

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $561 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.8%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.1% in 2000

22.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic78.2%(4,241)

Black18%(977)

Hispanic / Latino2%(106)

Asian0.5%(26)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic81.5%(3,487)

Black18.3%(783)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American2.5%(118)

Colombian2.5%(118)

Mexican0.8%(36)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(22)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.4%(21)

Chamorro0.3%(12)

Ancestry

American19.3%(922)

Irish14.6%(699)

English14.4%(692)

German12%(574)

Italian5%(238)

Scottish3.8%(183)

Scotch-Irish2%(95)

French1%(46)

Romanian0.8%(37)

Danish0.6%(31)

Polish0.5%(23)

Swiss0.5%(23)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Arab0.4%(21)

Lebanese0.4%(21)

Belgian0.4%(19)

Slovak0.4%(18)

Armenian0.3%(15)

Greek0.3%(15)

Dutch0.2%(11)

French Canadian0.2%(9)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.3%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.0%

−10.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.3 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 15.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married20.8%(406)

Married58.1%(1,137)

Widowed1.1%(21)

Divorced20%(392)

Women 15+

Never married19.5%(432)

Married48.1%(1,068)

Widowed16.1%(357)

Divorced16.4%(364)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.4%

−10.1 ptssince 2013

from 15.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.5%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 48.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.5%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

34.4%

+12.3 ptssince 2020

from 22.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.1%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.5%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 5.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.1%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 65.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.6%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 41.2% 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)23.7%(133)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)46.2%(259)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.8%(173)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 561 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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