COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

James City County

Virginia · 34,859 residents · 142 sq mi

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James City County is a county of 34,859 people in Virginia. 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. There are 13,243 fewer people here than in 2000. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.7% of residents. Median household income runs $39,785, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.3

US median: 33.0

More educated

33% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

34,859

−28%vs 2000

vs 48,102 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.3

−16%vs 2000

vs 40.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

142 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202481K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(2,457)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(2,337)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(2,394)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(2,167)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(2,281)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.8%(6,214)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.7%(5,828)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(3,747)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(3,456)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.5%(2,627)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(1,116)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(235)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,785

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $55,594 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,139

−38%vs 2000

vs $29,256 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.7%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$118,900

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $157,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$528

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $703 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.3%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.0% in 2000

26.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic81%(38,954)

Black14.3%(6,858)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(816)

Asian1.4%(682)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic79.8%(27,822)

Black18.5%(6,437)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(479)

Asian1.6%(541)

Other0.2%(59)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.3%(1,888)

Puerto Rican1.7%(1,409)

Central American1.7%(1,385)

Salvadoran1.3%(1,027)

South American0.6%(512)

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)

Bangladeshi0%(29)

Malaysian0%(27)

Thai0%(26)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.1%(64)

Native Hawaiian0%(39)

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)

French Canadian0.8%(644)

+ 40 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.7%(569)

Dutch0.7%(563)

Subsaharan African0.7%(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)

Macedonian0%(34)

Syrian0%(29)

Belgian0%(26)

Australian0%(25)

Kenyan0%(15)

Egyptian0%(8)

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

32.9%

−8.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 41.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.5%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

13.9%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.7 min

+20%vs 2000

vs 17.3 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 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)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.7%

−2.2 ptssince 2013

from 6.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.5%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 61.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.5%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.5%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 25.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.2%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 7.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.5%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 83.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.7%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 34.1% 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)32.3%(2,688)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)40.1%(3,340)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.6%(2,626)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.6%(462)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.2%(99)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,321 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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