Jury Pool Profile
James City County, Virginia
- County seat
- Williamsburg
- Judicial district
- 9th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 83,326
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 81,013.
At a glance
James City County is an 83,326-person venue. The county population is 73% White and 12% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $113,101, $20,985 above the VA state median of $92,116; 51.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 7.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 26.0% of covered employment, average pay $57,895/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.69%, above the 3.66% state average. The county has not voted for the same party across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles . See Section 3 for cycle-by-cycle breakdowns.
- Population
- 81,013
- Median household income
- $109,985
- Unemployment
- 3.7%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 73% / 12%.
James City County has a population of 81,013, with a median age of 47.1. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 73.0%; Black residents 12.4%. Independently, 7.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $113,101; 51.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 6.4% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 26% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 26.0% of covered employment, followed by Leisure & hospitality at 21.3%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.69%, above the Virginia state average.
Political composition
Different parties won across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles.
James City County was carried by the Democratic candidate with 52.5% of the vote in 2024; the Democratic candidate with 51.5% of the vote in 2020; the Republican candidate with 49.8% of the vote in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 71% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 7.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
7.8% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Chinese, Korean. Veterans account for 13.0% of the adult civilian population (8,321 individuals).