St. James

Population: 6,901
Median household income: $113,670
Median home value: $599,300

St. James is a community in Brunswick County, North Carolina, home to 6,901 residents. At $113,670, its median household income sits above Brunswick County's $74,034.

Between 2019 and 2023, St. James's population grew 25.0% from 5,521 to 6,901, while its median home value rose 31.3% from $456,600 to $599,300.

44.0% of workers drive to work alone. 89.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,901
Median age: 68.1 yrs
Median household income: $113,670
Median home value: $599,300
Median gross rent: $2,258
Housing units: 3,881
Homeownership rate: 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5216,901

Median household income

$104,850$113,670

Median home value

$456,600$599,300

Median gross rent

$1,862$2,258

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,521	$104,850	$456,600	$1,862
2020	5,889	$110,814	$455,500	$1,867
2021	6,199	$115,040	$473,700	$2,141
2022	6,566	$113,507	$554,600	$2,102
2023	6,901	$113,670	$599,300	$2,258

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.6%

5 to 171.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.8%

35 to 442.5%

45 to 544.1%

55 to 6430.2%

65 to 7438.3%

75 and over22.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	42	0.6%
5 to 17	66	1.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	53	0.8%
35 to 44	172	2.5%
45 to 54	282	4.1%
55 to 64	2,084	30.2%
65 to 74	2,646	38.3%
75 and over	1,556	22.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,137	88.9%
Black or African American	29	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	29	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	252	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	454	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate11.8%

Some college or associate's20.5%

Bachelor's degree37.2%

Graduate or professional degree28.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	135	2.0%
High school graduate	801	11.8%
Some college or associate's	1,394	20.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,524	37.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,939	28.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 53 min

Drove alone44.0%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit13.1%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home30.7%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	697	44.0%
Carpooled	108	6.8%
Public transit	207	13.1%
Walked	51	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	486	30.7%
Other means	36	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	167	15.2%
15 to 29 min	361	32.8%
30 to 44 min	70	6.4%
45 to 59 min	95	8.6%
60+ min	406	36.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 5.5% (383 of 6,901)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,889	85.8%
Nonfamily households	480	14.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2009

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,369	86.8%
Vacant	512	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,224	95.7%
Renter-occupied	145	4.3%

1-unit, detached89.4%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,471	89.4%
1-unit, attached	124	3.2%
2 to 4 units	57	1.5%
5 to 19 units	229	5.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3758630
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 9.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 33.9444, -78.1003