CITY · 1990 CENSUS

St. Marys

Georgia · 8,187 residents · 22.6 sq mi

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With 8,187 people, St. Marys is a city in Georgia. This skews young, with a median age of 27.1. The population has fallen 41% since 2000. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 13 minutes. The typical home is worth $65,600.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 27.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,187

−41%vs 2000

vs 13,761 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

27.1

−4%vs 2000

vs 28.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

22.6 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202419K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.8%(963)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(700)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.3%(759)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(517)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.9%(727)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3423.2%(1,902)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(1,120)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.4%(684)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.9%(399)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.4%(195)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.1%(175)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(46)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,552

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,087 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,189

−38%vs 2000

vs $18,099 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.0%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$65,600

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $84,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$464

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $556 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

55.5%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 53.5% in 2000

44.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic72.4%(9,969)

Black19.7%(2,710)

Hispanic / Latino4.5%(614)

Asian1.2%(160)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic79.1%(6,478)

Black17.2%(1,405)

Hispanic / Latino4.2%(346)

Asian2.2%(183)

Other1.5%(121)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican2.8%(545)

Dominican1.1%(215)

Mexican1%(196)

Central American1%(195)

Honduran1%(188)

Cuban0.7%(125)

South American0.5%(91)

Peruvian0.4%(69)

Spaniard0.2%(32)

Venezuelan0.1%(22)

Panamanian0%(7)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.7%(129)

Filipino0.4%(86)

Thai0.2%(31)

Japanese0.1%(27)

Korean0.1%(15)

Vietnamese0.1%(11)

Indonesian0%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.4%(79)

Chamorro0.1%(14)

Ancestry

German22.1%(4,233)

Irish19.9%(3,816)

English13.2%(2,532)

American6.2%(1,185)

Scottish3.6%(699)

Italian3.3%(632)

Polish2.4%(460)

French2.1%(399)

Scotch-Irish2%(388)

Swedish1%(196)

Norwegian0.7%(126)

Russian0.6%(113)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

British0.5%(102)

Dutch0.5%(98)

Welsh0.5%(88)

West Indian0.4%(84)

Hungarian0.4%(78)

Subsaharan African0.4%(68)

Slovak0.3%(58)

Portuguese0.2%(40)

Austrian0.2%(36)

French Canadian0.2%(31)

Ukrainian0.2%(29)

Swiss0.1%(26)

Czech0.1%(20)

Arab0.1%(19)

Lebanese0.1%(19)

Belgian0.1%(17)

Romanian0.1%(14)

Nigerian0.1%(14)

Greek0.1%(13)

Danish0.1%(12)

Latvian0.1%(11)

Slovene0.1%(11)

Ethiopian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.7%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.4%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.3 min

−8%vs 2000

vs 14.5 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 married38.9%(3,039)

Married49.9%(3,895)

Widowed1.5%(116)

Divorced9.7%(758)

Women 15+

Never married24.2%(1,742)

Married49.3%(3,548)

Widowed9.7%(698)

Divorced16.9%(1,216)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.2%

−5.6 ptssince 2013

from 13.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.7%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 48.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.2%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.8%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.8%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 16.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.8%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 4.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.8%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 71.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.1%

+6.7 ptssince 2020

from 34.4% 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)48.7%(1,118)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)32.3%(741)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.2%(602)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.5%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,297 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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