Welcome to Saint James ...

The town of Saint James is located in Brunswick County<1>.

The location of Saint James has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Saint James: St. James

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saint James has a population of 6,256 people<3> (see below for details).

Saint James is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Saint James lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Saint James is located in the (910) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint James had an population of 6,256 people. This is an increase of 97.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 678.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint James had a population of 3,165 people. This makes Saint James the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Saint James represents 0.03% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 194th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,165 people, the population of Saint James increased 293.66% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 804 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint James.

Communities Also Named Saint James ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Saint James - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint James.

Communities near Saint James ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint James.

• Leland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Leland is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <5>
• Boiling Spring Lakes
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
  • Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
• Carolina Beach
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Beach
  • Carolina Beach is located in New Hanover County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carolina Beach <5>
• Shallotte
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallotte
  • Shallotte is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shallotte <5>
• Southport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
  • Southport is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <5>
• Kure Beach
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kure Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kure Beach
  • Kure Beach is located in New Hanover County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kure Beach <5>
• Ocean Isle Beach
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Isle Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Isle Beach
  • Ocean Isle Beach is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Isle Beach <5>
• Holden Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Beach
  • Holden Beach is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden Beach <5>
• Varnamtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnamtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnamtown
  • Varnamtown is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
• Caswell Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caswell Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caswell Beach
  • Caswell Beach is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caswell Beach <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Saint James. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint James.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint James. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint James.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint James. See our Newspapers Page for Saint James.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint James ...

Looking for more information about Saint James? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Saint James, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint James.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint James. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/