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James City County, Virginia

James City County, Virginia, has 83,326 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Williamsburg. It uses Eastern Time and covers 142 sq mi (369 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
83,326
Land area
142 sq mi (369 km²)
County seat or government
Williamsburg
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$109,985 ± $5,164
Median home value
$447,200 ± $7,565
Median rent, with utilities
$1,552 ± $107
Homes lived in by their owners
76.7% ± 1.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro areaOutlying county
Water area
36.8 sq mi (95.2 km²)
State
Virginia
County code (FIPS)
51095
Coordinates (central point)
37.324837, -76.777888
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in James City County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2318555,270 people
  2. 2318845,803 people
  3. 231689,673 people
  4. 230894,831 people
  5. 230810 people

5 ZIP Code areas overlap James City County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

James City County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Magisterial districts in James City County, largest first

  1. Stonehouse District18,515 people
  2. Roberts District16,484 people
  3. Berkeley District16,017 people
  4. Jamestown District15,500 people
  5. Powhatan District14,497 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All magisterial districts in Virginia, by county

School districts in James City County, largest first

  1. James City County Public Schools81,013 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Williamsburg city, Virginia5.4 mi southeast
  2. Gloucester County, Virginia15 mi east
  3. Surry County, Virginia15 mi south
  4. Charles City County, Virginia15 mi west
  5. New Kent County, Virginia18 mi northwest
  6. York County, Virginia22 mi east
  7. Newport News city, Virginia22 mi southeast
  8. King and Queen County, Virginia28 mi north
  9. Isle of Wight County, Virginia30 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.