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St. Simons

Georgia · 16,228 residents · 16.5 sq mi
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With 16,228 people, St. Simons is a city in Georgia. At a median age of 59.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. Few US cities rank higher on income. Households here earn about 41% more than in Georgia as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 59.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
57% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
16,228
+21%since 2000
from 13,381 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
985 / sq mi
+28%since 2009
from 769 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
59.1
+28%since 2000
from 46.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
16.5 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
12K13K14K16K17K2000201020202024St. Simons
202416K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(747)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.1%(501)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.8%(620)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 192.8%(457)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.3%(530)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 348.3%(1,351)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 448.2%(1,323)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.8%(1,746)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6417.4%(2,820)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7422.8%(3,695)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8411.9%(1,936)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.1%(502)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$108,771
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,475 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$74,563
+100%since 2000
from $37,256 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.8%
+14.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.5%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.483
+10%since 2010
from 0.441 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade7.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$555,600
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $212,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,799
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $808 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
85.9%
+12.1 ptssince 2000
from 73.8% in 2000
14.1% rent
Vacancy rate
30.3%
−9.3 ptssince 2009
from 39.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.06 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.22 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.8%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.5%
+7.1 ptssince 2009
from 38.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
−1%since 2009
from 5.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
27
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.9%(12,426)
Black3.6%(486)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(253)
Asian0.9%(123)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(14,947)
Black1.1%(178)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(515)
Asian1%(157)
Other2.7%(431)
Diversity Score
19
+86%since 2009
from 10 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Salvadoran1.2%(187)
Cuban0.5%(75)
Mexican0.4%(60)
Ecuadorian0.2%(31)
Venezuelan0.1%(19)
Dominican0.1%(18)
Puerto Rican0.1%(17)
Guatemalan0.1%(11)
Colombian0.1%(11)
Peruvian0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(75)
Filipino0.2%(29)
Thai0.1%(19)
Korean0.1%(17)
Asian Indian0.1%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(3)
Ancestry
English25.4%(4,119)
Irish14.6%(2,374)
German10.8%(1,749)
American7.9%(1,285)
Italian6%(979)
Scottish5.6%(904)
Polish3%(488)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(421)
Swedish1.6%(260)
French1.5%(241)
British1.1%(185)
Hungarian0.9%(138)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(137)
Russian0.6%(95)
Greek0.5%(84)
Arab0.5%(77)
Norwegian0.4%(61)
Dutch0.4%(60)
Austrian0.3%(48)
Danish0.2%(39)
Lithuanian0.2%(32)
Swiss0.2%(32)
Lebanese0.2%(29)
Slovak0.2%(27)
Canadian0.1%(24)
Ukrainian0.1%(16)
Czech0.1%(12)
Serbian0.1%(12)
West Indian0.1%(11)
Finnish0.1%(10)
Syrian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
57.0%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 51.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 95.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
22.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 20.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.5 min
+60%since 2000
from 11.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.1%
−13.5 ptssince 2009
from 87.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.1%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.8%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 2.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
51.3%
−8.7 ptssince 2011
from 60.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 74.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
52.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 53.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.9% in 2009
Female
52.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 54.1% in 2009
Foreign born
4.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.6%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2012
from 9.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.7%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 12.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.5%
+7.3 ptssince 2017
from 88.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 95.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 91.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2016
from 93.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2016
from 3.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married18.1%(1,211)
Married71.7%(4,793)
Widowed4.5%(301)
Divorced5.7%(382)
Women 15+
Never married14.3%(1,095)
Married62.6%(4,807)
Widowed12.5%(958)
Divorced10.6%(813)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.7%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 12.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 54.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
29.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
38.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 36.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
5.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 7.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.1%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 79.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 40.9% 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)9.9%(119)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.5%(175)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era52.2%(629)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.5%(115)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,206 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 St. Simons, Georgia?

St. Simons, Georgia has about 16,228 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in St. Simons, Georgia?

The typical household in St. Simons, Georgia earns about $108,771 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Simons, Georgia expensive?

In St. Simons, Georgia, the median home is worth about $555,600, and the typical rent is about $1,799 a month.

How educated are people in St. Simons, Georgia?

About 57.0% of adults age 25 and over in St. Simons, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Simons, Georgia?

About 4.5% of people in St. Simons, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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