James City

Population: 4,859
Median household income: $63,835
Median home value: $175,700

James City is a community in Craven County, North Carolina, home to 4,859 residents. At $63,835, its median household income sits in line with Craven County's $64,635.

From 2019 to 2023, James City's population declined 9.2% from 5,354 to 4,859, while its median home value rose 14.5% from $153,400 to $175,700.

Owners occupy 82.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 51.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,859
Median age: 51.3 yrs
Median household income: $63,835
Median home value: $175,700
Median gross rent: $1,028
Housing units: 2,295
Homeownership rate: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3544,859

Median household income

$53,514$63,835

Median home value

$153,400$175,700

Median gross rent

$886$1,028

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,354	$53,514	$153,400	$886
2020	5,378	$61,370	$136,200	$873
2021	5,379	$63,722	$138,300	$979
2022	5,186	$62,227	$146,200	$955
2023	4,859	$63,835	$175,700	$1,028

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6421.6%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	85	1.7%
5 to 17	600	12.3%
18 to 24	393	8.1%
25 to 34	417	8.6%
35 to 44	539	11.1%
45 to 54	594	12.2%
55 to 64	1,049	21.6%
65 to 74	699	14.4%
75 and over	483	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,598	74.0%
Black or African American	740	15.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	47	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	246	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	223	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's40.5%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	287	7.6%
High school graduate	1,048	27.7%
Some college or associate's	1,530	40.5%
Bachelor's degree	570	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	346	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit1.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,004	84.1%
Carpooled	155	6.5%
Public transit	37	1.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	186	7.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	881	40.1%
15 to 29 min	906	41.3%
30 to 44 min	268	12.2%
45 to 59 min	65	3.0%
60+ min	76	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 10.2% (482 of 4,724)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,372	67.6%
Nonfamily households	657	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,029	88.4%
Vacant	266	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,663	82.0%
Renter-occupied	366	18.0%

1-unit, detached77.8%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,786	77.8%
1-unit, attached	58	2.5%
2 to 4 units	17	0.7%
5 to 19 units	50	2.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	384	16.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3734260
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.7 sq mi
Water area: 6.09 sq mi
Center point: 35.0454, -76.9981