JamesvilleNC
A town of 411.
Is Jamesville a good place to live?
Jamesville’s average commute is 32 minutes, above both the North Carolina town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 10 of the 235 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower midpoint home value than Jamesville. Jamesville has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Jordan House and Burras House. Jamesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
411 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Jamesville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jamesville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jamesville.
Zillow puts the typical Jamesville home at about $138K
For households in Jamesville, the share who are owner-occupiers is 78%. Its median rent stands at $705 a month, against $1,085 a month in North Carolina’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Typical home values rose 9.3% in the year to September 2026.
| Jamesville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $705 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 67% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Jamesville’s kids attend
Public schools: the Martin County Schools. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Jamesville teach 357 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamesville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 217 | B+ |
| NERSBA Early CollegeLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 140 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Top of a very high hazard risk in Jamesville: hurricanes
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Jamesville after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2016. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 40%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Older than North Carolina overall
The share of adults 25 and older in Jamesville who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 42%. People 65 and older are 31% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (38% statewide). The town’s age of the median resident stands at 46.7 years. Since 2020, Jamesville has lost 2.4% of its people, to 411 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Jamesville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.7 years | 40.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 23% and 88% women
The Census survey reached too few of Jamesville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±32.8 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Jamesville | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.8% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.1% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.1% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.2% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 21% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.8% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.5% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 23.1% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Jamesville’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.7 jobs for each of them
Half commute less than 31 miles. Since 2013, Jamesville has added 24 jobs, to 109 in 2023. Most people who work leave Jamesville to do it: just 1% work in town. The typical household income here is $47,000.
| Jamesville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Jamesville, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 32° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Jamesville is
16% of adults have diabetes in Jamesville. In Jamesville, 44% of adults have high blood pressure, and 27% say their health is fair or poor.
| Jamesville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 19% | 19% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Jamesville | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.8% | 8.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 23.9% | 15.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.5% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 2.2% of Jamesville
0.3 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. For Jamesville, the trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 9 acres here.
| Jamesville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Junior League Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Jamesville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jamesville
About 1 of every 100 Jamesville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
99% of working residents leave Jamesville for work
Where Jamesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Jamesville
Town in North Carolina, United States
Jamesville is a town in Martin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 424 at the 2020 census, down from 491 in 2010.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- ZIP code
- 27846
- Area code
- 252
Questions about Jamesville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jamesville, NC a good place to live?
Jamesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.