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James City County, Virginia

James City County had 82,797 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 142.3 square miles of land. It ranks 25th of 133 in Virginia by population and 93rd by land area.

Population
82,797
#25 of 133 in Virginia · #707 in US
Area
142.3 sq mi
#93 of 133 in Virginia · #3,066 in US
Density
582 / sq mi
#45 of 133 in Virginia · #250 in US
Median household income
$109,735
#14 of 133 in Virginia · #69 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

James City County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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James City County population, land area and income

James City County had 82,797 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 142.3 square miles of land. It ranks 25th of 133 in Virginia by population and 93rd by land area. That works out to 581.8 people per square mile, 6.0 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so James City County is 3.0 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $109,735 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

82,797

3144th1st

707th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

142 sq mi

3144th1st

3066th of 3,144 (US)

Density

581.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

250th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$109,735

3143rd1st

69th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

82,797

133rd1st

25th of 133 (VA)

Land area

142 sq mi

133rd1st

93rd of 133 (VA)

Density

581.8 / sq mi

133rd1st

45th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$109,735

133rd1st

14th of 133 (VA)

How James City County's population changed since 2020

James City County gained 4,310 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.5%. That ranks 21st of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, James City County recorded 3,233 births and 3,782 deaths, a natural change of -549. Net international migration added +544 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +4,580. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 4,580 people.

78.5k202080.0k202181.4k202282.3k202382.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
3,233
Deaths
3,782
Net international migration
+544
Net domestic migration
+4,580
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+451

Where James City County is

The Census internal point of James City County is at 37.324800, -76.777900. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with James City County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: James City County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.324800, -76.777900
DMS
37°19'29.28"N 76°46'40.44"W
UTM
18N 342478.1E 4132386.6N
Geohash
dq9kkfu09
Plus code
879586FC+WR

Towns in James City County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in James City County. Its 82,797 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering James City County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 9 neighbors for James City County. The most populous is Newport News city, VA, with 183,056 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 38.9 miles WNW of James City County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Newport News, VA (population 183,056), 22.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Williamsburg, VA (population 16,030), 5.4 miles away.

James City County FIPS code

The FIPS code of James City County is 51095: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 095. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $109,735.

Questions people ask

What is the population of James City County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 82,797. That is up 4,310 people (5.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 78,487.

What is the FIPS code of James City County?

51095. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (095) identify the county.

What is the largest town in James City County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in James City County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border James City County?

9 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Newport News city, VA; York County, VA; Isle of Wight County, VA; Gloucester County, VA; New Kent County, VA; Williamsburg city, VA; King and Queen County, VA; Surry County, VA; Charles City County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.