City Stats Blog Series – James City County

James City County is located on the Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia. It is often associated with Jamestown, which is within the county. The Jamestown 2007 celebration marked the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown. Today, with an increasing population and a generous endowment of skilled labor, the County attracts not only new businesses and entrepreneurs looking to take advantage of an ideal location, but also successful retirees seeking the mild seasonal climate and the abundance of cultural events, economic opportunities and historic activities offered.

• Population in 2010: 67,009
• 48% Male and 52% Female
• Estimated median household income: $70,664
• Land area: 143 sq. mi.
• Median resident age: 40.8 years

The County is home to the Busch Gardens Williamsburg theme park, the massive Kingsmill Resort, and the Williamsburg Pottery Factory. The Historic Jamestown and Jamestown Settlement attractions combine with Colonial Williamsburg, and are linked to Yorktown by the National Park Service's bucolic Colonial Parkway, to make worldwide tourism to the Historic Triangle a major economic activity for the county.
The local public school division is jointly operated with City of Williamsburg, and is known as Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools. There are two private schools in the County. Portions of the College of William and Mary are located in the county, while the main campus straddles the city-county border with Williamsburg.

James City County straddles two major watersheds, the James River Watershed and the York River Watershed. From the establishment of Jamestown in 1607 through the middle of the 20th century, James City County's economy was based largely on agriculture, with many farms and undeveloped forests. After the decline of Jamestown in the 18th century, commerce was centered on Williamsburg.
Stats show that the most common occupations for men are management and sales occupations, and the most common occupations for women are secretaries and administrative assistants.

The March 2012 cost of living index in James City County is 89.1 (which is less than average, as the U.S. average is 100). The mean price of a single-family home in 2009 was $362,230. The awesome location raises the price a bit higher than the Virginia average for a single-family home.
Despite James City County being a historic area, it is every-growing and changing. We will be back next week with our next City Stats Blog Series on York County!
As a reminder, all of the data above came from city-data.com! For more information or sources, check out their website!