Jamestown is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,773 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jamestown is the 222nd largest community in North Carolina.
Also of interest is that Jamestown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.32% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.28 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small town, Jamestown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Jamestown are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.69% of adults in Jamestown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Jamestown in 2022 was $57,719, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $230,876 for a family of four.
Jamestown is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Jamestown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jamestown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jamestown include English, German, Irish, Greek, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Jamestown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Japanese.