James City County, VA Population

Overview

77,733

Total Population

46.8

Median age

51.73%

Female population %

93.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

71.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,784

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

James City County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in James City County is 46.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
James City County's population under 18 was 20.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
James City County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in James City County, 16.37% were under the age of 15, 15.37% aged 15 to 29, 43.09% aged 30 to 64, 22.41% aged 65 to 84, and 2.77% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,687 more females than males in James City County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.73% females and 48.27% males in James City County, VA.
The James City County, VA gender ratio is 93.3:100 i.e. 93.3 men to 100 women (0.933).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,974.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,310.

James City County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of James City County population: 78.10% are White, 12.69% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.63% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.26% are some other race and 5.25% are multiracial.
James City County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,784 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 72,949 (93.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in James City County is White with a population of 60,711 (78.10% of the total population).

James City County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 81,199 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, James City County's population increased by 19,176 (39.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, James City County's population increased by 10,797 (15.95%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, James City County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 48,505.