James City County, Virginia

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Population: 80,046
Median household income: $107,046
Median home value: $419,200

James City County, Virginia counts 80,046 residents. Its median household income of $107,046 runs above the Virginia figure of $90,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, James City County's population grew 6.8% from 74,916 to 80,046, while its median household income rose 22.1% from $87,678 to $107,046.

50.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 78.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 80,046
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $107,046
Median home value: $419,200
Median gross rent: $1,491
Housing units: 34,400
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

74,91680,046

Median household income

$87,678$107,046

Median home value

$340,500$419,200

Median gross rent

$1,327$1,491

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	74,916	$87,678	$340,500	$1,327
2020	76,032	$91,675	$346,100	$1,243
2021	77,733	$94,907	$352,700	$1,248
2022	78,818	$100,711	$396,800	$1,435
2023	80,046	$107,046	$419,200	$1,491

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,876	4.8%
5 to 17	11,848	14.8%
18 to 24	5,537	6.9%
25 to 34	7,608	9.5%
35 to 44	9,195	11.5%
45 to 54	9,481	11.8%
55 to 64	11,398	14.2%
65 to 74	11,502	14.4%
75 and over	9,601	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	58,022	72.5%
Black or African American	10,211	12.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.0%
Asian	2,086	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	457	0.6%
Two or more races	3,719	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,531	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate18.9%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree25.9%

Graduate or professional degree24.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,803	4.8%
High school graduate	11,122	18.9%
Some college or associate's	15,359	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	15,232	25.9%
Graduate or professional degree	14,269	24.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home15.7%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	26,769	75.2%
Carpooled	2,338	6.6%
Public transit	208	0.6%
Walked	455	1.3%
Bicycle	83	0.2%
Worked from home	5,596	15.7%
Other means	150	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,070	26.9%
15 to 29 min	10,998	36.7%
30 to 44 min	5,895	19.6%
45 to 59 min	2,304	7.7%
60+ min	2,736	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 6.5% (5,119 of 79,184)

	Count	Share
Family households	22,271	71.0%
Nonfamily households	9,080	29.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	31,351	91.1%
Vacant	3,049	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	24,720	78.8%
Renter-occupied	6,631	21.2%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached13.2%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23,232	67.5%
1-unit, attached	4,532	13.2%
2 to 4 units	1,197	3.5%
5 to 19 units	3,295	9.6%
20 or more units	1,378	4.0%
Mobile home & other	766	2.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 51095
State: Virginia
Land area: 142 sq mi
Water area: 37 sq mi
Center point: 37.3248, -76.7779