Jamestown, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

3,708

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

0.913% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.53%

30.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$104,844

15.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$326,800

Population & Diversity

Jamestown, NC is home to a population of 3.71k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.86% of Jamestown, NC residents were born outside of the country (106 people).

In 2024, there were 9.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.19k people) in Jamestown, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 341 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 43 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Jamestown, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jamestown, NC was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jamestown, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jamestown, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.19k ± 299
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
341 ± 266
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 89

1.83%

Hispanic Population

68 people

1.83% of the people in Jamestown, NC are hispanic (68 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jamestown, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

2.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

106 people

7.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

273 people

As of 2024, 2.86% of Jamestown, NC residents (106 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jamestown, NC was 7.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jamestown, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
81 ± 47
Korea
19 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 18

Jamestown, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jamestown, NC.

Economy

The economy of Jamestown, NC employs 2.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jamestown, NC were Retail Trade (391 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (353 people), and Educational Services (265 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($154,659), Finance & Insurance ($109,659), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,957).

Employment

Occupations

2.13k

2024 Value

± 466

7.3%

1 Year growth

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jamestown, NC grew at a rate of 7.3%, from 1.99k employees to 2.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jamestown, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (355 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (340 people), and Management Occupations (304 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jamestown, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.13k

2024 Value

± 466

7.3%

1 Year growth

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jamestown, NC grew at a rate of 7.3%, from 1.99k employees to 2.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jamestown, NC, are Retail Trade (391 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (353 people), and Educational Services (265 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jamestown, NC, though some of these residents may live in Jamestown, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,736

Median earning men ± $6,412

$53,157

Median earning women ± $6,086

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($154,659), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,630).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,364), Other Services Except Public Administration ($68,693), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,389).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jamestown, NC was $326,800 in 2024, which is 0.982 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $266,600 to $326,800, a 22.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Jamestown, NC is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jamestown, NC have an average commute time of 13.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jamestown, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$326,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,542

$1,245

Median Property Taxes

±$318

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jamestown, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jamestown, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in Jamestown, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jamestown, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$104,844

Median Household Income

± $47,854

1.59k

Number of Households

± 339

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.59k households in Jamestown, NC grew to $104,844 from the previous year's value of $90,542.

The following chart displays the households in Jamestown, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jamestown, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.5%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)
Other (4.19%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Jamestown, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jamestown, NC have a shorter commute time (13.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Jamestown, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jamestown, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jamestown, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jamestown, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jamestown, NC (93 out of 3.68k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jamestown, NC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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