James City County, Virginia

2024 results by precinct

18 precincts · 51,221 votes cast

Harris · D+6

Harris +50

Trump +50

Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.

38 presidential elections

Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+6.2%	26,714	23,551	51,221
2020	D	+4.8%	25,553	23,153	49,622
2016	R	−5.1%	19,105	21,306	43,169
2012	R	−12.0%	17,879	22,843	41,240
2008	R	−9.2%	17,352	20,912	38,603
2004	R	−22.6%	11,934	18,949	31,090
2000	R	−22.6%	9,090	14,628	24,492
1996	R	−15.5%	7,247	10,120	18,586
1992	R	−12.3%	6,536	8,781	18,221
1988	R	−31.2%	4,642	8,945	13,773
1984	R	−33.9%	3,486	7,104	10,677
1980	R	−15.2%	3,068	4,289	8,048
1976	R	−2.9%	3,000	3,186	6,454
1972	R	−57.0%	206	774	997
1968	D	+1.9%	1,521	1,443	4,065
1964	D	+20.9%	2,656	1,737	4,399
1960	R	−1.6%	845	873	1,729
1956	R	−35.7%	312	728	1,164
1952	R	−20.7%	346	527	875
1948	D	+4.7%	198	177	445
1944	D	+32.6%	317	161	478
1940	D	+35.2%	306	146	454
1936	D	+62.4%	302	70	372
1932	D	+43.8%	302	116	425
1928	R	−0.7%	201	204	405
1924	D	+49.6%	173	54	240
1920	D	+53.9%	207	61	271
1916	D	+57.1%	127	34	163
1912	D	+75.6%	128	10	156
1908	D	+35.7%	132	62	196
1904	D	+46.4%	98	34	138
1900	D	+7.1%	294	255	550
1896	R	−5.4%	261	291	555
1892	R	−33.3%	233	466	700
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

American

100.0%

African American

9.9%

Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.

American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 47.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.4%

85+

1.7%

4.2%

75–84

5.1%

6.7%

65–74

7.9%

6.5%

55–64

7.3%

5.8%

45–54

5.8%

5.7%

35–44

6.0%

4.5%

25–34

4.9%

3.6%

18–24

3.3%

7.4%

5–17

7.3%

2.5%

2.3%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$109,985

James City County ranks in the top 5% of US counties.

James City County$109,985

Virginia$93,170

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

6.8%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1818.0%

Working age (18–64)100.0%

Seniors (65+)18.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

0.0%

speak English only

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

14.5%

Catholic & Orthodox

13.4%

Mainline Protestant

4.9%

Non-Christian

3.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.9%

Baptist

2.9%

Methodist

2.0%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Home to Williamsburg and rapidly expanding residential corridors, James City County has shifted from a reliable Republican stronghold into competitive territory, posting a D+6.2 margin in 2024 as college-educated and professional households reshape its electorate.

The Democratic margin in James City County has rarely exceeded seventy-six points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-seven points. 2024 delivered the county to the Democratic candidate by six points.

James City County's demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most counties. A 73% non-Hispanic-white share, a 7% poverty rate, and a median household income of $109,985 — all within the broad national range. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Johnson County and Stafford County.

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