How many people live in James City County, VA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 82,800 people living in James City County, VA. That makes James City County the 25th-most populous county in Virginia. It is home to 0.93% of people living in the state.
82.8K
population of James City County, VA (2024)
0.93%
County share of the Virginia population (2024)
About 82,800 people lived in James City County, VA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are James City County, VA’s age demographics?
About 23,100 James City County, VA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 27.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Virginia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 16,100 James City County residents, or 19.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of Virginia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of James City County, VA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are James City County, VA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 72.1% of the James City County, VA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. James City County, VA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (13.9%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, James City County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.6%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 3.1% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
James City County, VA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Virginia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
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