James City County Demographics

A map of James City County's Population by Race

James City County, Virginia had a population of 78,254 in 2020. It was 72.4% White, 12.6% Black, 2.9% Asian, 6.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of James City County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

James City County is the 27th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

James City County's White Population

56,647 residents of James City County identify as White, or 72.4%. This makes the White share of the population of James City County larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, James City County is ranked #67 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

James City County is more White than neighboring Williamsburg County (47.8% White), Surry County (52.7% White), and Charles City County (44.2% White). James City County is less White than neighboring Gloucester County (82.6% White), and New Kent County (77.7% White).

James City County's Black Population

9,832 residents of James City County identify as Black, or 12.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of James City County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, James City County is ranked #66 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

James City County is more Black than neighboring Gloucester County (7% Black), and New Kent County (11.8% Black). James City County is less Black than neighboring Williamsburg County (36.6% Black), Surry County (41% Black), and Charles City County (41.9% Black).

James City County's Asian Population

2,254 residents of James City County identify as Asian, or 2.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of James City County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, James City County is ranked #27 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

James City County is more Asian than neighboring Surry County (0.2% Asian), Gloucester County (0.8% Asian), Charles City County (0.5% Asian), and New Kent County (1% Asian). James City County is less Asian than neighboring Williamsburg County (3.2% Asian).

James City County's Hispanic Population

5,199 residents of James City County identify as Hispanic, or 6.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of James City County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, James City County is ranked #40 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

James City County is more Hispanic than neighboring Surry County (2.3% Hispanic), Gloucester County (3.6% Hispanic), Charles City County (1.5% Hispanic), and New Kent County (3.2% Hispanic). James City County is less Hispanic than neighboring Williamsburg County (7.9% Hispanic).

James City County's Native American/Other Population

574 residents of James City County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of James City County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, James City County is ranked #59 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

James City County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Williamsburg County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Surry County (0.6% Native American/Other). James City County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gloucester County (0.8% Native American/Other), Charles City County (7.3% Native American/Other), and New Kent County (1.5% Native American/Other).

James City County's Multiracial Population

3,748 residents of James City County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of James City County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, James City County is ranked #36 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

James City County is more Multiracial than neighboring Williamsburg County (3.9% Multiracial), Surry County (3.2% Multiracial), and Charles City County (4.5% Multiracial). James City County is less Multiracial than neighboring Gloucester County (5.2% Multiracial), and New Kent County (4.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.