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St. James, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
St. James is a Census town of 7,072 people across 9.11 square miles of land, in Brunswick County. Median household income is $116,383, 96.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
St. James
What St. James is
- Census place typetown
- Land area9.11 sq mi
- Water area0.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land776
- County holding the largest share of its areaBrunswick County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in St. James
- Population7,072
- Median age68.0
- Population under 18147 plus or minus 116
- Share under 182.1 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Population 65 and over4,439
- Share 65 and over62.8 percent
- Households3,533
- Family households2,879
- Share of households that are families81.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in St. James
- Median household income$116,383
- Per capita income$82,804 plus or minus $18,591
- Civilian labor force1,547
- Employed1,451
- Unemployed96 plus or minus 71
- Unemployment rate6.2 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over6,925
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher99.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher68.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree30.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in St. James
- Housing units4,321
- Occupied units3,533
- Vacant units788 plus or minus 308
- Vacancy rate18.2 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Owner occupied3,407
- Renter occupied126 plus or minus 87
- Ownership rate96.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$636,800
- Single family units3,878
- Share single family89.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more426 plus or minus 274
- Share in buildings of two or more9.9 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Mobile homes17 plus or minus 26
- Median year structure built2011
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How St. James gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute872 plus or minus 313
- Commuting under 15 minutes119 plus or minus 104
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.6 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more409 plus or minus 284
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.9 percent plus or minus 27.9
- Drove alone39.4 percent plus or minus 14.2
- Carpooled5.4 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Public transport13.6 percent plus or minus 18.1
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home39.7 percent plus or minus 12.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in St. James
- NFIP communityTown of St James
- NFIP community number370530
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date08/28/18
The Town of St James participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370530 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Brunswick County, not St. James
Brunswick County context, not St. James figures
- Establishments in Brunswick County3,093
- Covered employment, Brunswick County41,268
- Average annual pay, Brunswick County$51,701
- Housing units permitted, Brunswick County6,093
Every figure in this section is published for Brunswick County as a whole and is not a measurement of St. James.
All Brunswick County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
St. James questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in St. James, North Carolina?
7,072, in 3,533 households. St. James town covers 9.11 square miles of land, which is 776 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is St. James in?
Brunswick County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in St. James?
$116,383. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $636,800. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is St. James in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. St. James appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as St James, town of, community 370530, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page St. James figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Brunswick County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of St. James.
Is zoning published for St. James?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.