James City County, Virginia

Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 465 km² (180 mi²). 370 km² (143 mi²) of it is land and 95 km² (37 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 20.47% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 48,102 people, 19,003 households, and 13,986 families residing in the county. The population density is 130/km² (337/mi²). There are 20,772 housing units at an average density of 56/km² (145/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 82.05% White, 14.37% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 1.70% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 19,003 households out of which 30.50% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.80% are married couples living together, 8.90% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% are non-families. 21.40% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 2.86.

In the county, the population is spread out with 23.30% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 26.10% from 45 to 64, and 16.80% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 93.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $55,594, and the median income for a family is $66,171. Males have a median income of $43,339 versus $27,016 for females. The per capita income for the county is $29,256. 6.40% of the population and 4.10% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.30% are under the age of 18 and 4.80% are 65 or older.