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James City County

Virginia · 83,326 residents (2025 est.) · 142.298 sq mi
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#87Most educatedof 3,14451.0%#97Highest median household incomeof 3,143$109,985
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James City County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $109,985. The county has grown rapidly, with population up 68% since 2000. 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $447,200. With a median age of 47.1, the population is older than the US median of 38.9. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
51% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 56%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
81,013
+68%since 2000
from 48,102 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
569 / sq mi
+33%since 2009
from 428 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
47.1
+15%since 2000
from 40.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:83,326 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
30K44K58K72K86K1990201020202024James City County
202481K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(3,917)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(4,401)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(4,565)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(4,738)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.6%(3,748)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.4%(7,616)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.7%(9,501)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(9,432)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.9%(11,233)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7414.6%(11,800)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 849.3%(7,520)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.1%(2,542)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$109,985
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,594 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$54,983
+88%since 2000
from $29,256 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.9%
+18.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.422
+1%since 2010
from 0.416 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$447,200
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $157,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,552
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $703 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
76.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 77.0% in 2000
23.3% rent
Vacancy rate
7.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
19.0%
−9.7 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.2%
+9.5 ptssince 2009
from 42.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
−12%since 2009
from 4.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
32
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in James City County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81%(38,954)
Black14.3%(6,858)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(816)
Asian1.4%(682)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic71.7%(58,118)
Black12.4%(10,010)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(5,793)
Asian2.5%(2,059)
Other6.2%(5,033)
Diversity Score
58
+34%since 2009
from 43 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
23
−5%since 2020
from 24 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(1,888)
Puerto Rican1.7%(1,409)
Central American1.7%(1,385)
Salvadoran1.3%(1,027)
Colombian0.3%(241)
Spaniard0.2%(171)
Guatemalan0.2%(162)
Cuban0.2%(151)
Venezuelan0.1%(107)
Honduran0.1%(74)
Nicaraguan0.1%(72)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(50)
Bolivian0.1%(49)
Argentine0.1%(48)
Peruvian0.1%(43)
Chilean0%(24)
Asian origin
Chinese0.8%(643)
Filipino0.6%(493)
Korean0.6%(455)
Japanese0.1%(101)
Asian Indian0.1%(89)
Vietnamese0.1%(82)
Cambodian0.1%(72)
Nepalese0%(31)
Malaysian0%(27)
Thai0%(26)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(64)
Ancestry
English19.1%(15,484)
German14.5%(11,746)
Irish12.4%(10,037)
American11.8%(9,523)
Italian5.4%(4,341)
Scottish3%(2,396)
French2.7%(2,148)
Polish2.2%(1,816)
Swedish1.5%(1,186)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(1,073)
British0.9%(720)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(569)
Dutch0.7%(563)
Norwegian0.7%(533)
Welsh0.6%(485)
Hungarian0.5%(376)
Ukrainian0.5%(369)
West Indian0.4%(339)
Greek0.4%(296)
Jamaican0.4%(292)
Czech0.4%(287)
Portuguese0.3%(266)
Slovak0.3%(258)
Arab0.3%(233)
Swiss0.3%(218)
Austrian0.3%(213)
Danish0.3%(206)
Lithuanian0.2%(198)
Turkish0.2%(181)
Nigerian0.1%(101)
Armenian0.1%(100)
Romanian0.1%(96)
Finnish0.1%(81)
Canadian0.1%(78)
Serbian0.1%(76)
Croatian0.1%(75)
Ethiopian0.1%(75)
Slovene0.1%(74)
Guyanese0.1%(71)
Bulgarian0.1%(63)
Lebanese0.1%(59)
Latvian0.1%(59)
Moroccan0.1%(43)
Syrian0%(29)
Belgian0%(26)
Kenyan0%(15)
Israeli0%(5)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
51.0%
+9.5 ptssince 2000
from 41.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.2%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 89.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
24.8%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 16.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.6 min
+54%since 2000
from 17.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.4%
−8.5 ptssince 2009
from 80.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.5%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.4%
+11.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 4.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.5%
−5.3 ptssince 2011
from 61.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
15.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.2%
−25.2 ptssince 2009
from 72.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
7.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
13.0%
−34.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.1%
+5.1 ptssince 2012
from 9.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.7%
−88.4 ptssince 2013
from 93.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.2%
+9.9 ptssince 2017
from 85.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
92.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 92.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 3.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.6%(9,325)
Married60.9%(19,869)
Widowed3.5%(1,156)
Divorced7%(2,287)
Women 15+
Never married24%(8,503)
Married56.8%(20,153)
Widowed9%(3,199)
Divorced10.2%(3,638)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in James City County, Virginia?

James City County, Virginia has about 81,013 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in James City County, Virginia?

The typical household in James City County, Virginia earns about $109,985 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is James City County, Virginia expensive?

In James City County, Virginia, the median home is worth about $447,200, and the typical rent is about $1,552 a month.

How educated are people in James City County, Virginia?

About 51.0% of adults age 25 and over in James City County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in James City County, Virginia?

About 6.8% of people in James City County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has James City County, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, James City County, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 46,154 residents, a change of about 132 percent over that period.

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