James City County, Virginia
County seat: Williamsburg · Population 83,326 (2025) · 142 sq mi
James City County is the 25th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 83,326 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Williamsburg. It is part of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (PD 23) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 0 cities and towns and the 9 neighboring counties.
James City County facts
- County seat
- Williamsburg
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 83,326 +6.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 142 sq mi 93rd largest of 133
- Water area
- 37 sq mi
- Population density
- 586 per sq mi
- Established
- 1634
- Named after
- James VI and I King of Scotland from 1566 to 1625, King of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 (1566-1625)
- Median household income
- $109,985
- Cities and towns
- 0
- ZIP codes
- 5
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51095
ZIP codes in James City County
5 ZIP codes reach into James City County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 23081
- 23089 also New Kent County
- 23168
- 23185 also York County, Williamsburg city and Charles City County
- 23188 also York County and Williamsburg city
Population of James City County, 2020–2025
James City County grew by 5,073 people (+6.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 815 more deaths than births and a net gain of 5,914 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 78,486 |
| 2021 | 80,028 |
| 2022 | 81,458 |
| 2023 | 82,369 |
| 2024 | 82,896 |
| 2025 | 83,326 |
Neighboring counties
- New Kent County northwest · 28,022 people
- York County east · 71,374 people
- Surry County south · 6,603 people
- Charles City County west · 6,623 people
- Williamsburg city southeast · 15,861 people
- Newport News city southeast · 183,230 people
- Gloucester County east · 40,097 people
- King and Queen County north · 6,743 people
- Isle of Wight County south · 41,321 people
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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