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A profile of James City County from official statistics: 17 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in James City County was 83,326 in 2025, up 0.5% from 2024, and the 25th highest of 133 counties in Virginia.

Population83,3262025Up 0.5% from 2024The 25th highest of 133 counties in Virginia
Median age47.1 years2024Down 0.1 years from 2023Tied for the 33rd highest of 133 counties in Virginia
Population aged 65 and over29%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024The 16th highest of 133 counties in Virginia
Foreign-born population share7.6%2024Up 0.3 percentage points from 2023
Population density226.1 inhabitants per km²2025Up 0.5% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June6022025, estimatedCompared with 451 in 2024
78K79K80K81K82K83K84K2020202120222023202420252020: 78,486 persons2021: 80,028 persons2022: 81,458 persons2023: 82,369 persons2024: 82,896 persons2025: 83,326 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in James City County was 3.6% (provisional) in August 2026, unchanged from August 2025, and tied for the 59th highest of 133 counties in Virginia.

Unemployment rate3.6%August 2026, provisionalUnchanged from August 2025Tied for the 59th highest of 133 counties in Virginia
Median household income$109,9852024Up 2.7% from 2023The 19th highest of 133 counties in Virginia
Poverty rate (US official measure)6.4%2024Down 0.8 percentage points from 2023The 11th lowest of 133 counties in Virginia
Gini index42.22024Up 0.4 points from 2023
22.533.544.52021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 4.3 %2021-08: 4.2 %2021-09: 3.7 %2021-10: 3.2 %2021-11: 2.2 %2021-12: 2.6 %2022-01: 2.9 %2022-02: 2.7 %2022-03: 2.7 %2022-04: 2.5 %2022-05: 2.8 %2022-06: 3.1 %2022-07: 3 %2022-08: 3.2 %2022-09: 2.8 %2022-10: 2.8 %2022-11: 2.8 %2022-12: 2.5 %2023-01: 3 %2023-02: 2.7 %2023-03: 2.7 %2023-04: 2.3 %2023-05: 2.7 %2023-06: 2.9 %2023-07: 2.8 %2023-08: 3 %2023-09: 2.7 %2023-10: 2.7 %2023-11: 2.6 %2023-12: 2.3 %2024-01: 2.8 %2024-02: 2.8 %2024-03: 2.5 %2024-04: 2.4 %2024-05: 2.7 %2024-06: 3.2 %2024-07: 3.3 %2024-08: 3.4 %2024-09: 3 %2024-10: 3 %2024-11: 3.1 %2024-12: 2.6 %2025-01: 3.3 %2025-02: 3.2 %2025-03: 3.2 %2025-04: 3 %2025-05: 3.3 %2025-06: 3.6 %2025-07: 3.5 %2025-08: 3.6 %2025-09: 3.3 %2025-11: 4 %2025-12: 3.5 %2026-01: 3.9 %2026-02: 4 %2026-03: 3.8 %2026-04: 3.4 %2026-05: 3.5 %2026-06: 3.9 %2026-07: 3.7 %2026-08: 3.6 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in James City County was $447,200 in 2024, up 6.7% from 2023, and the 17th highest of 133 counties in Virginia.

Median home value$447,2002024Up 6.7% from 2023The 17th highest of 133 counties in Virginia
County house price annual change, sales and refinances3.73%2025Down 4.9 percentage points from 2024The 47th lowest of 123 counties in Virginia
Median gross rent (monthly)$1,5522024Up 4.1% from 2023The 25th highest of 133 counties in Virginia
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)76.7%2024Down 2.1 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits2252025, estimatedDown 37.2% from 2024
340K360K380K400K420K440K460K20212022202320242021: 352,700 USD2022: 396,800 USD2023: 419,200 USD2024: 447,200 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in James City County were 1,480 in 2023, up 2.9% from 2022, and the 26th highest of 133 counties in Virginia.

Employer firms1,4802023Up 2.9% from 2022The 26th highest of 133 counties in Virginia
Farms792022No 2021 figure to compareThe 7th lowest of 98 counties in Virginia
1,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,50019992003200720112015201920231999: 1,029 count2000: 1,074 count2001: 1,105 count2002: 1,126 count2003: 1,163 count2004: 1,226 count2005: 1,264 count2006: 1,346 count2007: 1,391 count2008: 1,398 count2009: 1,354 count2010: 1,317 count2011: 1,326 count2012: 1,319 count2013: 1,326 count2014: 1,357 count2015: 1,370 count2016: 1,384 count2017: 1,379 count2018: 1,384 count2019: 1,395 count2020: 1,399 count2021: 1,427 count2022: 1,438 count2023: 1,480 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  12. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  13. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  16. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  17. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).

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