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James City County, Virginia

James City County, Virginia · ZIP 23081, 23089, 23168

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 82,797 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 31,351Households
  • $107,046Median household income
  • $419,200Median home value
  • 5ZIP codes

James City County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+62.7%
40k60k80k2000: 48,10220002010: 67,00920102020: 78,254202048,10278,254
Population of James City County at each census
CensusPopulation
200048,102
201067,009
202078,254

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in James City County
Under $50k20%
$50k to $100k26%
$100k to $150k21.7%
$150k to $200k15.5%
$200k and over16.7%

Median household income $107,046 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in James City County
Owner occupied
24,720 units
Renter occupied
6,631 units
Vacancy rate
8.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in James City County2023
Health care and social assistance4,303
Retail trade3,599
Accommodation and food services3,111
Arts, entertainment, and recreation3,086
Manufacturing2,548
Construction1,838
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,433
Professional, scientific, and technical services1,413

25,793 employees in 1,841 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

James City County compared with its state
James City County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJames City CountyVirginia
Population80,0468,657,499
Median household income$107,046$90,974
Median age47.238.8
Median home value$419,200$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher50.2%41.5%
Foreign-born residents7.2%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes78.8%67.2%
Mean commute to work26.9 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in James City County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.