James City County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 83,326
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 83,326
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 82,797
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 78,253
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 78,252
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 78,254
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 67,009
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.9%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 8,321
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,828
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $447,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,179
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $696
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,552
Building Permits, 2025 225
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 31,990
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 51.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 260,282
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,454
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 859,008
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,542
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $109,985
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,983
Persons in poverty, percent 6.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,841
Total employment, 2023 25,793
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,204,411
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 6,763
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,333
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 645
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 277
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 875
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 108
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 986
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 549.9
Population per square mile, 2010 470.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 142.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 142.44
FIPS Code 51095