Jamestown, North Carolina Population 2024

3,738
3K3.5K4K4.5K19901995200020052010201520202025YearPopulation

Jamestown Demographics

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

  • White: 86.49%
  • Black or African American: 9.58%
  • Two or more races: 1.95%
  • Asian: 1.36%
  • Other race: 0.62%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,247.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.88% (69)
The current population of Jamestown, North Carolina is 3,738 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,669.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,18786.49%
Black or African American3539.58%
Two or more races721.95%
Asian501.36%
Other race230.62%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
86.49%9.58%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jamestown Population by Race

Jamestown Population Pyramid 2024

01020304050607080260240220200180160140120100806040200020406080100120140160180200220240260MaleFemale

Jamestown Median Age

43.8

Total

47.5

Male

42.2

Female

Jamestown Adults

There are 3,067 adults, (940 of whom are seniors) in Jamestown.

Jamestown Age Dependency

73.2

Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Jamestown Sex Ratio

Female1,85150.23%
Male1,83449.77%

Jamestown Population by Age

Jamestown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5652.3578.721.3
Married8563.0798.41.6
Non Family6411.285347
Female364.065050
Male322.471000

3.07

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

78.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

54.7%40.96%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MaleMarriedAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Jamestown Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree0100200300400500

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade371.28%
Associates Degree1685.82%
Bachelors Degree95333.01%
Graduate Degree54318.81%
High School Graduate50417.46%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College68223.62%
17.46%23.62%5.82%33.01%18.81%Over 25 Education

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

Asian2+ RacesBlackHispanicOther RaceWhite0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3002,2631,269
Black344344117
Hispanic17717746
Asian505048
Other Race23230
2+ Races222216

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 96%.

Jamestown Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,953$0$52,819
Graduate Degree$76,734$0$0
High School Graduate$49,762$44,336$65,986
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$64,734$65,740$62,337
Some College$65,633$66,176$62,885

$64,734

Average Earnings

$65,740

Average Male

$62,337

Average Female

Jamestown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jamestown Language by Age

86.17%7.14%5.3%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jamestown Language

86.17% of Jamestown residents speak only English, while 13.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.14% of the population.

Jamestown Language

Jamestown Poverty by Race

BlackHispanicWhite0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,924792.7%
Black353359.92%
Hispanic303196.27%

3.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.4%

Male Poverty Rate

3.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jamestown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jamestown is Black, with 9.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jamestown is White, with 2.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.41%.

Jamestown Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School8.93%
Some College2%
Bachelors or Greater0.94%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Jamestown Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%0.5%1%1.5%2%2.5%3%3.5%4%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.53%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed3.76%
Female Unemployed0%

Jamestown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jamestown Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k010203040

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$133,654$146,946
Households$90,542$118,561
Married Families$140,033$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,072$77,003
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families050,000100,000150,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jamestown Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.6%

Male Marriage Rate

57.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Jamestown Married by Age and Sex

45-5435-44Over 6555-6420-34020406080

male

female

Jamestown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Jamestown Marital Status by Race

OtherRaceWhiteNonHispanicWhiteHispanicAsianBlackTwoOrMoreRaces0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jamestown Marital Status

7.43%11.43%60.57%20.57%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

184

Number of Veterans

170

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam106
Korea36
First Gulf War20
Second Gulf War13
World War II0

Jamestown Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+0102030405060708090100110120

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74113
75+71
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640

Jamestown Veterans by Age

WhiteAsianBlack020406080100120140160

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1596.1%
Asian1530%
Black102.83%

Jamestown Veterans by Race

Jamestown Veterans by Education

27.17%72.83%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jamestown Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

0.3%

Unemployment Rate

Jamestown Employment by Age

Other RaceBlackAsian2+ RacesWhite Non-HispanicHispanicWhite0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Jamestown Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Jamestown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

13.89%86.11%Origin

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

5.63%10.56%70.42%13.38%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

46.95%

Born in Jamestown

91.26%

Native Born

8.74%

Foreign Born

4.88%

Non Citizen

3.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.26% of Jamestown residents were born in the United States, with 46.95% having been born in North Carolina. 4.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jamestown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,825180.47%
20283,807170.45%
20273,790170.45%
20263,773180.48%
20253,755170.45%
20243,738170.46%
20233,721240.65%
20223,697230.63%
20213,67450.14%
20203,669-829-18.43%
20194,498531.19%
20184,4452646.31%
20174,18138210.06%
20163,799240.64%
20153,775280.75%
20143,747641.74%
20133,683511.4%
20123,632611.71%
20113,5711063.06%
20103,46500%
20003,08848818.77%
19902,600-1,225-32.03%

Jamestown Population by Year