CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fernandina Beach

Florida · 8,765 residents · 11.8 sq mi

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Fernandina Beach is home to 8,765 people in Florida. The median age is 36.5, about 4 years above the US median. The population has fallen 17% since 2000. The typical home is worth $69,500. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $31,310 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,765

−17%vs 2000

vs 10,549 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.5

−15%vs 2000

vs 43.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

11.8 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(544)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.3%(464)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(631)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(603)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(588)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.3%(1,344)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.6%(1,457)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(903)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(923)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(743)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.8%(422)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(143)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,310

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,893 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,875

−39%vs 2000

vs $24,517 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.2%

+4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$69,500

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $134,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$485

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $627 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.8%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.9% in 2000

35.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic80%(8,434)

Black16.1%(1,698)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(246)

Asian0.6%(60)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic76.9%(6,739)

Black22.5%(1,975)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(48)

Asian0.5%(43)

Other0.1%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.9%(662)

South American1.6%(214)

Central American1.5%(208)

Costa Rican1.1%(141)

Puerto Rican1%(132)

Colombian1%(132)

Cuban0.6%(74)

Honduran0.3%(38)

Uruguayan0.3%(36)

Argentine0.2%(28)

Salvadoran0.2%(27)

Venezuelan0.1%(18)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Nicaraguan0%(2)

Asian origin

Korean0.2%(22)

Chinese0.1%(18)

Filipino0.1%(8)

Ancestry

English19.3%(2,585)

German16.1%(2,159)

American12.1%(1,626)

Irish12%(1,615)

Italian5.9%(790)

Scottish3.4%(459)

French2.8%(377)

Polish1.9%(257)

Scotch-Irish1.8%(242)

Swedish1.3%(178)

Norwegian1.1%(146)

French Canadian0.9%(126)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

West Indian0.8%(108)

Lithuanian0.8%(105)

Haitian0.7%(93)

British0.6%(87)

Welsh0.6%(84)

Hungarian0.5%(72)

Greek0.5%(66)

Dutch0.4%(60)

Arab0.4%(55)

Lebanese0.4%(55)

Czech0.4%(49)

Swiss0.4%(47)

Russian0.3%(45)

Canadian0.3%(39)

Slovene0.3%(37)

Finnish0.2%(33)

Ukrainian0.2%(29)

Australian0.2%(27)

Austrian0.2%(21)

Danish0.1%(15)

Barbadian0.1%(15)

Latvian0.1%(12)

Portuguese0.1%(8)

Slovak0.1%(8)

Armenian0%(5)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.1%

−9.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 32.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.9%

−9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.9%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.5 min

+4%vs 2000

vs 16.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married22.9%(1,342)

Married64.1%(3,760)

Widowed3.8%(221)

Divorced9.3%(547)

Women 15+

Never married13.6%(861)

Married54.5%(3,448)

Widowed12.7%(803)

Divorced19.2%(1,214)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.6%

−9.9 ptssince 2013

from 18.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.2%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 44.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.7%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 22.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

37.9%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 33.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.0%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 10.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.3%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 66.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.2%

+6.9 ptssince 2020

from 41.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)26.5%(386)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)32.7%(477)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.7%(636)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3%(44)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1%(15)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,457 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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