CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Green Cove Springs

Florida · 5,378 residents · 8.41 sq mi

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Green Cove Springs is a city of 5,378 people in Florida. At a median age of 39.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $75,800. 19.1% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The population is up 20% since 1990.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 39.6

US median: 35.2

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,378

+20%since 1990

from 4,497 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.6

+17%since 1990

from 33.8 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

8.41 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56%(324)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.5%(350)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(364)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.4%(398)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.2%(278)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3411.9%(638)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.1%(760)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.6%(731)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6411.4%(612)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 749.5%(509)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 845.7%(305)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2%(109)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,487

+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $21,524 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,673

+45%since 1990

from $12,194 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

19.1%

+2.3 ptssince 1990

from 16.7% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$75,800

+25%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $45,900 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$405

−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $343 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

69.6%

+7.3 ptssince 1990

from 62.3% in 1990

30.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic71%(3,194)

Black26.7%(1,200)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(117)

Asian0.4%(19)

2000

White, non-Hispanic68.4%(3,681)

Black24.2%(1,301)

Hispanic / Latino5.1%(273)

Asian0.5%(29)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.6%(357)

Central American2.3%(228)

Guatemalan2.3%(228)

Puerto Rican1.8%(181)

South American0.7%(74)

Peruvian0.5%(55)

Cuban0.3%(27)

Spaniard0.2%(21)

Ecuadorian0.2%(19)

Dominican0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.2%(19)

Filipino0.2%(18)

Vietnamese0.1%(15)

Korean0.1%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(15)

Ancestry

English17.3%(1,737)

German11.9%(1,195)

Irish10.4%(1,049)

Italian6%(600)

American4.3%(435)

Subsaharan African2.6%(265)

Guyanese2.3%(235)

Scottish2.2%(220)

French2.2%(217)

Polish1.4%(143)

Swedish1.1%(113)

Hungarian0.9%(88)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

British0.8%(78)

Dutch0.8%(76)

Russian0.7%(71)

Arab0.6%(65)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(65)

West Indian0.6%(59)

Norwegian0.5%(55)

Latvian0.4%(44)

Ghanaian0.4%(44)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.4%(41)

Lithuanian0.4%(39)

Syrian0.4%(38)

Lebanese0.3%(27)

Croatian0.2%(25)

Austrian0.2%(21)

Canadian0.2%(17)

Turkish0.2%(16)

Greek0.1%(11)

Welsh0.1%(11)

Portuguese0.1%(10)

Danish0.1%(8)

Nigerian0.1%(7)

Ukrainian0.1%(6)

Haitian0%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.7%

+7.9 ptssince 1990

from 8.8% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

76.9%

+17.3 ptssince 1990

from 59.6% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

6.5%

+3.0 ptssince 1990

from 3.4% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.8 min

+5%since 1990

from 18.9 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married21.8%(476)

Married65.8%(1,438)

Widowed5.1%(111)

Divorced7.3%(159)

Women 15+

Never married15.7%(360)

Married54.8%(1,255)

Widowed11.4%(261)

Divorced18.2%(416)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.4%

−12.9 ptssince 2013

from 21.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.5%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 39.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.0%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.7%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 25.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.3%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.9%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.2%

+8.4 ptssince 2020

from 63.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.9%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 39.2% 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)40.2%(448)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)40.8%(455)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32%(357)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.1%(57)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,114 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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