James City County

James City County has 81,013 residents across 3 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $109,985, 18% above the Virginia figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $447,200, and 51% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

81,013residentsACS 2020–2024

$109,985median household incomeVirginia: $93K

$447,200median home valueowner-occupied homes

95%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

James City County in VirginiaZIP codes in James City County highlighted; the rest of Virginia in grey

Map of Virginia with James City County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 3 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
23168	9,673	$137K	$425K	85%	43%	97%	31 min
23185	55,270	$105K	$430K	72%	52%	93%	26 min
23188	45,803	$103K	$450K	73%	51%	96%	28 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

81,013 residents in 31,990 households, next to the Virginia figure.

20%

under 18

16%

aged 18–34

27%

aged 65 and over

25%

of households are people living alone

58%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

34,726 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $447,200 (±$7,565).

77%

of households own their home

66%

of homes are detached single-family houses

14%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,552

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201915%

2000–200926%

1990–199920%

1980–198918%

1970–197910%

1960–19694%

1950–19592%

1940–19491%

1939 or earlier1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$5,164.

$109,985

median household income

6.8%

of people live below the poverty line

2.7%

unemployment rate

51%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

28 min

average commute to work

17%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

79%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

17%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

95%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates