James City County Demographics

A map of James City County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	58,118	56,647	71.7%	72.4%
Black	10,010	9,832	12.4%	12.6%
Hispanic	5,793	5,199	7.2%	6.6%
Multiracial	4,461	3,748	5.5%	4.8%
Asian	2,059	2,254	2.5%	2.9%
Native American/Other	572	574	0.7%	0.7%

James City County, Virginia has an estimated population of 81,013, an increase from the 78,254 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.7% White, 12.4% Black, 7.2% Hispanic, 5.5% Multiracial, 2.5% Asian, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of James City County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

James City has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In James City County, that probability was 45.3% in 2020 and 46.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

James City County is ranked the 25th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. James City County was ranked the 27th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

James City County's White Population

58,118 residents of James City County, or 71.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in James City County is considerably higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. James City County ranks 67th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, James City County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.6%. White residents' share of James City County's population has decreased from 72.4% to 71.7%.

James City County is more White than neighboring Williamsburg County (67.2% White), Surry County (53.9% White), and Charles City County (44.6% White). James City County is less White than neighboring Gloucester County (82.5% White), and New Kent County (75.7% White).

James City County's Black Population

10,010 residents of James City County, or 12.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in James City County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. James City County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, James City County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. Black residents' share of James City County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 12.4%.

James City County is more Black than neighboring Gloucester County (8.1% Black). James City County is less Black than neighboring Williamsburg County (14.3% Black), Surry County (39% Black), Charles City County (40.5% Black), and New Kent County (13.2% Black).

James City County's Asian Population

2,059 residents of James City County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in James City County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. James City County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, James City County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 8.7%. Asian residents' share of James City County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

James City County is more Asian than neighboring Surry County (0.3% Asian), Gloucester County (0.8% Asian), Charles City County (1.1% Asian), and New Kent County (1.3% Asian). James City County is less Asian than neighboring Williamsburg County (6.6% Asian).

James City County's Hispanic Population

5,793 residents of James City County, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in James City County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. James City County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, James City County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.4%. Hispanic residents' share of James City County's population has increased from 6.6% to 7.2%.

James City County is more Hispanic than neighboring Surry County (3.1% Hispanic), Gloucester County (4.3% Hispanic), Charles City County (2.1% Hispanic), and New Kent County (3.8% Hispanic). James City County is less Hispanic than neighboring Williamsburg County (8.3% Hispanic).

James City County's Native American/Other Population

572 residents of James City County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in James City County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. James City County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, James City County's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of James City County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

James City County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Williamsburg County (0.3% Native American/Other), Surry County (0% Native American/Other), and Gloucester County (0.2% Native American/Other). James City County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Charles City County (6% Native American/Other), and New Kent County (0.9% Native American/Other).

James City County's Multiracial Population

4,461 residents of James City County, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in James City County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. James City County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, James City County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 19.0%. Multiracial residents' share of James City County's population has increased from 4.8% to 5.5%.

James City County is more Multiracial than neighboring Williamsburg County (3.2% Multiracial), Surry County (3.6% Multiracial), Gloucester County (4.1% Multiracial), and New Kent County (5.1% Multiracial). James City County is less Multiracial than neighboring Charles City County (5.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.