James City County, Virginia Population 2024

83,825

James City County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 83,825 with a growth rate of 1.42% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. James City County, Virginia is the 25th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 67,681 and has seen a growth of 23.85% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202989,6801,1711.32%
202888,5091,1711.34%
202787,3381,1711.36%
202686,1671,1711.38%
202584,9961,1711.4%
202483,8251,1711.42%
202382,6541,1711.44%
202281,4831,4921.87%
202179,9911,5041.92%
202078,4871,6492.15%
201976,8386320.83%
201876,2067771.03%
201775,4291,3541.83%
201674,0751,1551.58%
201572,9207751.07%
201472,1451,4712.08%
201370,6741,2141.75%
201269,4601,1211.64%
201168,3396580.97%
201067,68100%
199034,85912,09653.14%
198022,7634,91027.5%
197017,8536,31454.72%
196011,5395,22282.67%
19506,3171,41028.73%
19404,9071,02826.5%
19303,8792035.52%
19203,676521.43%
19103,624-64-1.74%
19003,688-1,955-34.64%
18905,6432214.08%
18805,42299722.53%
18704,425-1,373-23.68%
18605,7981,77844.23%
18504,0202416.38%
18403,779-59-1.54%
18303,838-725-15.89%
18204,56346911.46%
18104,0941634.15%
18003,931-139-3.42%
17904,070-85,610-95.46%
2024 Growth Rate
1.42% (1,171)
County Website
James City County
County Seat
Williamsburg
2020 Population
78,487
Area
142 mi²
Density
590 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.8% (5,338)
Founded
1619

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White59,92174.86%
Black or African American10,25412.81%
Two or more races6,1007.62%
Asian2,0902.61%
Other race1,6512.06%
Native American300.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

James City County, Virginia Population by Race

James City County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

James City County, Virginia Median Age

47.2

Total

46.2

Male

48.2

Female

James City County, Virginia Adults

There are 64,322 adults, (21,103 of whom are seniors) in James City County, Virginia.

James City County, Virginia Age Dependency

85.2

Age Dependency Ratio

48.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

James City County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female41,45751.79%
Male38,58948.21%

James City County, Virginia Population by Age

James City County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All31,3512.5178.821.2
Married18,2732.9289.710.3
Non Family9,0801.1863.936.1
Female3,0303.6961.738.3
Male9683.6168.731.3

3

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

78.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

James City County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7492.98%
Associates Degree4,8508.25%
Bachelors Degree15,23225.91%
Graduate Degree14,26924.27%
High School Graduate11,12218.92%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0541.79%
Some College10,50917.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

James City County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

James City County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White44,95543,84625,126
Black7,0926,1281,533
2+ Races3,2992,9881,182
Hispanic3,1952,6241,084
Asian1,4721,435968
Other Race816497121
Native American303018

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.76%.

James City County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,396$78,425$52,962
Graduate Degree$92,004$120,596$77,188
High School Graduate$38,274$44,202$31,427
Less Than 9th Grade$31,594$46,058$15,574
Overall$57,337$66,388$47,778
Some College$47,462$57,068$41,200

$57,337

Average Earnings

$66,388

Average Male

$47,778

Average Female

James City County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

James City County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

James City County, Virginia Language

92.25% of James City County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 7.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.72% of the population.

James City County, Virginia Language

James City County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White57,4942,4114.19%
Black9,9691,30813.12%
Hispanic5,50687715.93%
Multiple6,07878712.95%
Other1,6331438.76%
Asian2,081803.84%
Native301240%

6.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.79%

Male Poverty Rate

7.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in James City County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in James City County, Virginia is Native, with 40% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in James City County, Virginia is Asian, with 3.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.91%.

James City County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.76%
High School9.32%
Some College8.17%
Bachelors or Greater2.06%

James City County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.98%
Female Employed4.57%
Male Employed2.54%
Female Unemployed0%

James City County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

James City County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$127,805$154,143
Households$107,046$132,549
Married Families$140,350$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,586$75,382

mean

median

Income by Household Type

James City County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.7%

Male Marriage Rate

53.9%

Female Marriage Rate

James City County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

James City County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

James City County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

James City County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,256

Number of Veterans

8,108

Male Veterans

1,148

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War3,444
Second Gulf War3,064
Vietnam2,910
Korea591
World War II109

James City County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,587
35 to 542,370
65 to 741,926
55 to 641,918
18 to 34455

James City County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,42915.27%
Black99212.46%
2+ Races59415.38%
Hispanic39011.02%
Asian1569.19%
Other Race858.64%

James City County, Virginia Veterans by Race

James City County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

James City County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.5%

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

James City County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

James City County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

James City County, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

38.66%

Born in James City County, Virginia

92.76%

Native Born

7.24%

Foreign Born

2.6%

Non Citizen

4.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.76% of James City County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 38.66% having been born in Virginia. 2.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

James City County, Virginia Place of Birth

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