Moving to Jamesville, North Carolina

Population: 502. Estimated population in July 2024: 478 (-4.8% change)
Males: 241 (48.0%), Females: 261 (52.0%)

Martin County

Zip code: 27846

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $28,438
Median house value: $57,400

Population by Race

Races in Jamesville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.9%)
  • Black (33.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (16.1%), English (12.0%), German (5.0%), Dutch (4.4%), Irish (4.4%).

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jamesville

  • High school or higher: 72.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jamesville town

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 46.3%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -98 (-16.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jamesville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jamesville:

  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 36 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
  • CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 52 miles; NEW BERN, NC; Abbreviation: EWN)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 60 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jamesville:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jamesville:

  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 11,042)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,820)
  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 88 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,083)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 13,330)

Schools

Public high school in Jamesville:

  • JAMESVILLE HIGH (Students: 320; Location: 1215 S ST ANDREWS ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Jamesville:

  • JAMESVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 334; Location: 1220 HARDISON ST; Grades: PK – 06)