James City County, VA
Demographic and economic profile of James City County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
James City County is a higher-income suburban county of 82,797 residents, with a median household income of $109,985 and a poverty rate of just 6.5%, reflecting a relatively affluent population. Half of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though a median age of 47.1 years and a labor force participation rate of 56.5% point to a workforce shaped significantly by retirees. The county grew 7.9% over five years, and a median home value of $419,200 alongside a 78.8% homeownership rate indicate a stable, owner-occupied housing market with limited rental inventory.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+7.9% since 2018
James City County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone59,107 (73.0%)
- Black or African American Alone10,046 (12.4%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,368 (5.4%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race3,316 (4.1%)
- Asian Alone2,063 (2.5%)
- Some Other Race Alone2,027 (2.5%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish2,835
- 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island462
- 3.Other Indo-European369
- 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)362
- 5.German or other West Germanic359
Economy
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,693
- 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,304
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,557
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)3,899
- 5.Public Administration (Group)2,528
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations16,907
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations7,223
- 3.Service Occupations6,392
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,747
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,532
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.60×)2,647
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.28×)3,921
- 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.21×)5,214
- 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.09×)8,936
- 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.06×)4,045
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.