Jamestown, California Population 2024

3,794

Jamestown Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jamestown was:

  • White: 82.47%
  • Two or more races: 9.62%
  • Black or African American: 2.7%
  • Other race: 2.49%
  • Native American: 2.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.69%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,263.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
12.28% (415)
The current population of Jamestown, California is 3,794 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,379.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,08682.47%
Two or more races3609.62%
Black or African American1012.7%
Other race932.49%
Native American762.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander260.69%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Jamestown Population by Race

Jamestown Population Pyramid 2024

Jamestown Median Age

41.6

Total

41.1

Male

47.4

Female

Jamestown Adults

There are 2,976 adults, (797 of whom are seniors) in Jamestown.

Jamestown Age Dependency

71.7

Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Jamestown Sex Ratio

Female1,98152.94%
Male1,76147.06%

Jamestown Population by Age

Jamestown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0021.8659.440.6
Non Family1,2441.275149
Married6172.847129
Female1102.4478.221.8
Male314.131000

2.78

Average Family Size

1.86

Average Household Size

59.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jamestown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1726.09%
Associates Degree33912%
Bachelors Degree40414.3%
Graduate Degree1756.19%
High School Graduate66623.57%
Less Than 9th Grade240.85%
Some College1,04637.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jamestown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jamestown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3362,212489
Hispanic23016780
2+ Races22415229
Black1011010
Native American76760
Islander550
Other Race550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 34.78%.

Jamestown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$131,113$0$0
High School Graduate$37,898$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$18,886$0$0
Overall$32,634$60,042$26,014
Some College$29,130$0$28,460

$32,634

Average Earnings

$60,042

Average Male

$26,014

Average Female

Jamestown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jamestown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jamestown Language

97.68% of Jamestown residents speak only English, while 2.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.32% of the population.

Jamestown Language

Jamestown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,90330410.47%
Multiple360328.89%
Hispanic454245.29%

9.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.61%

Male Poverty Rate

10.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jamestown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jamestown is White, with 10.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jamestown is Hispanic, with 5.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.24%.

Jamestown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.06%
High School12.91%
Some College11.7%
Bachelors or Greater5.7%

Jamestown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed72.5%
Female Unemployed58.49%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%

Jamestown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jamestown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,395$126,982
Households$47,917$79,580
Married Families$121,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,776$50,513

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jamestown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.9%

Male Marriage Rate

37.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Jamestown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jamestown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Jamestown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jamestown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

349

Number of Veterans

309

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War185
Vietnam131
First Gulf War67
Korea13
World War II0

Jamestown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54121
65 to 74109
55 to 6473
75+46
18 to 340

Jamestown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White32513.12%
2+ Races2410.71%
Hispanic247.55%

Jamestown Veterans by Race

Jamestown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jamestown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.8%

Labor Force Participation

45.8%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Jamestown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jamestown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jamestown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.09%

Born in Jamestown

96.18%

Native Born

3.82%

Foreign Born

2.46%

Non Citizen

1.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.18% of Jamestown residents were born in the United States, with 75.09% having been born in California. 2.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Jamestown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20243,794260.69%
20233,768260.69%
20223,7421995.62%
20213,5431644.85%
20203,3792728.75%
20193,10742015.63%
20182,687692.64%
20172,618-3-0.11%
20162,621-246-8.58%
20152,867-527-15.53%
20143,394-345-9.23%
20133,739-290-7.2%
20124,029-2-0.05%
20114,03159817.42%
20103,43300%

Jamestown Population by Year