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.Jamestown is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.27% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. 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 (19.83%), personal care services (15.80%), and management occupations (14.09%). A relatively large number of people in Jamestown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.84% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Jamestown spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.94 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be. Being a small town, Jamestown does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.If knowledge is power, Jamestown is a pretty powerful place. 51.82% of the adults in Jamestown have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Jamestown in 2022 was $53,013, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $212,052 for a family of four. Jamestown is a very 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 Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Jamestown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
