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Fleming Island

Florida · 29,142 residents · 15.8 sq mi
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Fleming Island is home to 29,142 people in Florida. Households here earn about 76% more than in Florida as a whole. The median age is 44.7, about 6 years above the US median. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 46% of adults have a four-year degree. The median household earns $101,685, about 53% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 44.7
US median: 38.8
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
29,142
+2%since 2019
from 28,676 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Median age
44.7
+4%since 2019
from 43.1 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
15.8 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
27K28K29K30K31K201020202024Fleming Island
202430K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.1%(1,198)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(1,690)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.5%(2,173)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.8%(2,269)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(1,534)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.4%(2,449)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.5%(3,358)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5415%(4,367)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415.3%(4,449)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411%(3,210)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846%(1,760)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.4%(685)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$101,685
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $94,154 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,869
+5%since 2019
from $41,892 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
64.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2019
from 58.7% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
3.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2019
from 3.8% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services10.3%
US avg: 6.6%
Information10.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance8.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration8.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical7.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4.4%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$278,300
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $269,600 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,464
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $1,488 in 2019
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
78.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2019
from 81.5% in 2019
21.6% rent
Persons per household
2.76 people
Unchangedsince 2019
from 2.75 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.7
−4%since 2019
from 2.9 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic80.9%(23,188)
Black6.4%(1,849)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(1,915)
Asian2.1%(597)
Other3.9%(1,127)
2020
White, non-Hispanic76.3%(22,226)
Black5.4%(1,569)
Hispanic / Latino8.7%(2,542)
Asian4.1%(1,193)
Other3.7%(1,086)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.4%(721)
Cuban1.5%(453)
Mexican1.1%(346)
Venezuelan0.6%(188)
Nicaraguan0.6%(176)
Colombian0.6%(170)
Argentine0.3%(107)
Spaniard0.3%(97)
Panamanian0.2%(70)
Peruvian0.1%(17)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Dominican0%(10)
Asian origin
Filipino1.4%(421)
Asian Indian0.4%(110)
Chinese0.2%(58)
Thai0.2%(46)
Japanese0.1%(37)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.4%(121)
Ancestry
English15.8%(4,820)
German13.3%(4,073)
Irish10.9%(3,348)
Italian5.8%(1,788)
American5.8%(1,785)
Scottish3.4%(1,040)
Polish2.4%(748)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(734)
French2.2%(661)
Norwegian1.2%(360)
Dutch1.1%(343)
Welsh1.1%(340)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
British1.1%(337)
West Indian1.1%(336)
Haitian0.9%(290)
Portuguese0.7%(202)
Swedish0.6%(175)
Lithuanian0.5%(138)
Greek0.4%(110)
Russian0.3%(100)
Austrian0.3%(90)
Slovak0.2%(59)
Armenian0.2%(54)
Hungarian0.2%(53)
Romanian0.2%(50)
Slovene0.2%(50)
Swiss0.2%(47)
Jamaican0.2%(46)
Croatian0.1%(40)
Czech0.1%(32)
Canadian0.1%(24)
Syrian0.1%(19)
Australian0.1%(16)
Finnish0.1%(16)
Belgian0%(14)
Danish0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2019
from 44.4% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
95.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2019
from 97.3% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
17.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2019
from 15.4% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.1 min
−3%since 2019
from 30.0 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
75.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2019
from 80.0% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
2.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2019
from 2.1% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2019
from 6.1% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
61.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2019
from 64.7% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.3%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
54.2%
+4.3 ptssince 2019
from 49.9% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2019
from 49.8% in 2019
Female
51.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2019
from 50.2% in 2019
Foreign born
6.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2019
from 6.6% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2019
from 6.1% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
98.1%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
85.6%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.2%(3,306)
Married64.6%(8,144)
Widowed2.2%(279)
Divorced7%(877)
Women 15+
Never married21.3%(2,777)
Married63.9%(8,337)
Widowed7.2%(945)
Divorced7.5%(980)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2019
from 6.1% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
57.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
17.5%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
20.7%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
6.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
4.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
85.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
27.7%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)35.2%(1,574)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)51.7%(2,311)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era28.5%(1,274)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War4.9%(221)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.3%(191)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 4,469 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fleming Island, Florida?

Fleming Island, Florida has about 29,142 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fleming Island, Florida?

The typical household in Fleming Island, Florida earns about $101,685 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fleming Island, Florida expensive?

In Fleming Island, Florida, the median home is worth about $278,300, and the typical rent is about $1,464 a month.

How educated are people in Fleming Island, Florida?

About 45.6% of adults age 25 and over in Fleming Island, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fleming Island, Florida?

About 3.3% of people in Fleming Island, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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