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St. Johns County

Florida · 273,425 residents · 601 sq mi
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With 273,425 people, St. Johns County is a county in Florida. Since 2000 the county has more than doubled, up 150,290 people. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 45% more than in Florida as a whole. At a median age of 44.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 44.0
US median: 38.8
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
273,425
+122%since 2000
from 123,135 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
44.0
+8%since 2000
from 40.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
601 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
62K128K195K262K329K19902000201020202024St. Johns County
2024307K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.9%(13,296)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(17,570)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.3%(19,939)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.7%(18,253)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.6%(12,529)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.5%(23,368)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.9%(35,260)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.5%(36,780)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.2%(38,700)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412.9%(35,248)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.1%(16,647)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.1%(5,835)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$83,803
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $50,099 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,433
+51%since 2000
from $28,674 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
55.4%
+13.0 ptssince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
7.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 8.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services12.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Information11.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Public administration9.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade5.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade5.2%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$326,300
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $140,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,355
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $724 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
80.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 76.4% in 2000
19.7% rent
Persons per household
2.77 people
+8%since 2009
from 2.57 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.9
−17%since 2009
from 4.7 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89%(109,622)
Black6.2%(7,688)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(3,244)
Asian0.9%(1,162)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic78.4%(214,428)
Black4.7%(12,940)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(22,607)
Asian3.6%(9,764)
Other2.9%(7,925)
Segregation Score
27
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.2%(5,525)
Cuban1.1%(2,934)
Mexican1.1%(2,926)
Colombian0.5%(1,363)
Central American0.5%(1,264)
Spaniard0.4%(940)
Dominican0.2%(537)
Ecuadorian0.2%(401)
Nicaraguan0.1%(373)
Panamanian0.1%(324)
Venezuelan0.1%(272)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(256)
Costa Rican0.1%(254)
Guatemalan0.1%(241)
Argentine0%(97)
Chilean0%(52)
Honduran0%(30)
Uruguayan0%(27)
Bolivian0%(17)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(2,450)
Filipino0.6%(1,525)
Chinese0.4%(929)
Vietnamese0.1%(301)
Korean0.1%(226)
Pakistani0.1%(219)
Taiwanese0%(124)
Japanese0%(72)
Thai0%(59)
Nepalese0%(24)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(18)
Hmong0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(27)
Tongan0%(13)
Ancestry
German13%(33,327)
American12.7%(32,491)
English12.6%(32,273)
Irish12.6%(32,200)
Italian6.7%(17,223)
Polish3.4%(8,590)
Scottish2.8%(7,230)
French2.7%(6,815)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(3,251)
British1.2%(3,013)
Swedish1.1%(2,854)
Russian1%(2,539)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1%(2,432)
Dutch0.9%(2,296)
Welsh0.8%(2,000)
Hungarian0.7%(1,739)
Greek0.7%(1,723)
French Canadian0.5%(1,294)
West Indian0.4%(940)
Czech0.3%(834)
Brazilian0.3%(833)
Ukrainian0.3%(819)
Danish0.3%(815)
Canadian0.3%(767)
Portuguese0.3%(758)
Swiss0.3%(669)
Lithuanian0.2%(575)
Slovak0.2%(573)
Lebanese0.2%(529)
Austrian0.2%(496)
Finnish0.2%(394)
Jamaican0.1%(354)
Romanian0.1%(346)
Croatian0.1%(318)
Belgian0.1%(291)
Syrian0.1%(246)
Haitian0.1%(239)
Iraqi0.1%(186)
Australian0.1%(147)
Turkish0.1%(137)
Serbian0.1%(136)
Slovene0.1%(130)
Arab0%(124)
Armenian0%(120)
Guyanese0%(117)
Ethiopian0%(74)
Latvian0%(72)
Nigerian0%(54)
Israeli0%(52)
Egyptian0%(42)
Moroccan0%(21)
Iranian0%(21)
Bulgarian0%(20)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
44.5%
+11.3 ptssince 2000
from 33.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
94.8%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 87.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
16.9%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.8 min
+56%since 2000
from 17.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
76.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 81.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
2.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
59.7%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 63.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.5%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
46.3%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 40.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
7.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 12.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.6%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
84.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married24.8%(30,585)
Married63.5%(78,246)
Widowed2.3%(2,834)
Divorced9.4%(11,519)
Women 15+
Never married21.9%(28,519)
Married58%(75,599)
Widowed8.4%(10,963)
Divorced11.7%(15,272)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 12.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
58.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
19.3%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
21.4%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
9.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
77.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.5%
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)20.1%(4,176)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)30.9%(6,414)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34%(7,069)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8.8%(1,827)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.4%(701)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 20,781 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. Johns County, Florida?

St. Johns County, Florida has about 273,425 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in St. Johns County, Florida?

The typical household in St. Johns County, Florida earns about $83,803 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Johns County, Florida expensive?

In St. Johns County, Florida, the median home is worth about $326,300, and the typical rent is about $1,355 a month.

How educated are people in St. Johns County, Florida?

About 44.5% of adults age 25 and over in St. Johns County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Johns County, Florida?

About 7.7% of people in St. Johns County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. Johns County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, St. Johns County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 189,596 residents, a change of about 226 percent over that period.

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