Jamestown is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,712 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jamestown is the 222nd largest community in North Carolina. Jamestown real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Jamestown house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Jamestown is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jamestown is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jamestown who work in sales jobs (18.80%), personal care services (14.88%), and office and administrative support (12.15%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.45% 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 18.13 minutes getting to work every day. Jamestown is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Jamestown. 50.10% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Jamestown in 2022 was $52,526, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $210,104 for a family of four. However, Jamestown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Jamestown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
