Jamestown is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is a suburb of the nearby cities of Greensboro and High Point. As of the 2020 census, Jamestown had a population of 3,668.

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How Jamestown ranks

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#1Shortest commute in NC #11Fewest uninsured in NC #14Fewest smokers in NC All NC rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code27282

Area code336

Living in Jamestown

Housing in Jamestown

$349K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Jamestown home is worth about $349,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the North Carolina typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market31

Sale-to-list98.7%

Sold in May8

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Work & commute in Jamestown

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Most working residents leave Jamestown for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Greensboro (36%), High Point (16%) and Winston-Salem (8%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Greensboro

36%

High Point

16%

Winston-Salem

Charlotte

3%Work in townlive and work in Jamestown 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,855Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Jamestown

Health Grade A

Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with North Carolina

18better than NC·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 1▼ 8 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

6.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethNC 13.9% · better 8.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNC 15.2% · better 10.4%More adults who have had cancerNC 7.9% · worse

Care nearby

High Point Regional Health SystemHigh Point · 5 mi · ER

Family Medicine at ElmHigh Point · 5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Jamestown

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Jamestown

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Jamestown flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Jamestown MapJamestown vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Jamestown

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Jamestown has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52° / 31°Winter

70° / 47°Spring

87° / 66°Summer

71° / 49°Fall

How much snow does Jamestown get?About 7 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 5, with the last in spring around Mar 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Jamestown

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Jamestown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#98Best public schoolsof 252 in NC

DistrictGuilford County SchoolsSchools4

Jamestown Elementary BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 453 students Millis Road Elementary A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 444 students Lucy Ragsdale High B+High · Grades 9–12 · 1,292 students C Joyner Greene Education Center D-High · Grades 9–12 · 67 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.