METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
St. Simons Metro
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA · 3 counties · 82,207 residents · 1,294.218 sq mi
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St. Simons has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,191. Population has declined 12% since 2000. Median home value is $58,827.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024115K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(6,022)
5 to 97.7%(6,317)
10 to 147.3%(6,008)
15 to 197.6%(6,211)
20 to 246.3%(5,193)
25 to 3416.1%(13,206)
35 to 4414.7%(12,049)
45 to 5410.9%(8,981)
55 to 649.1%(7,488)
65 to 748%(6,554)
75 to 844%(3,287)
85 and over1.1%(891)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,191
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,434 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$58,827
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,018 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic71.9%(66,885)
Black23.9%(22,261)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(2,270)
Asian0.5%(451)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.7%(61,422)
Black24.6%(20,229)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(573)
Asian0.3%(235)
Other0.4%(321)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(3,679)
Central American1.3%(1,370)
Honduran0.6%(513)
Puerto Rican0.4%(507)
Guatemalan0.6%(485)
South American0.4%(448)
Salvadoran0.4%(370)
Dominican0.3%(325)
Cuban0.2%(261)
Chilean0.1%(150)
Uruguayan0.1%(85)
Spaniard0.1%(83)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(463)
Korean0.2%(205)
Filipino0.2%(201)
Asian Indian0.2%(201)
Laotian0%(39)
Chinese0%(36)
Bangladeshi0%(25)
Pakistani0%(21)
Malaysian0%(19)
Thai0%(19)
Cambodian0.1%(10)
Ancestry
English13.8%(15,824)
Irish9.3%(10,697)
American7.2%(8,271)
German7.1%(8,123)
Italian2.9%(3,329)
Scottish2.5%(2,847)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(1,478)
French1%(1,145)
Polish0.9%(1,033)
Swedish0.7%(848)
West Indian0.7%(828)
Subsaharan African0.6%(584)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
British0.5%(583)
Dutch0.5%(542)
Welsh0.4%(473)
Arab0.5%(469)
Norwegian0.4%(447)
Russian0.3%(395)
Hungarian0.4%(368)
French Canadian0.3%(300)
Portuguese0.3%(266)
Greek0.3%(262)
Moroccan0.3%(230)
Jamaican0.2%(177)
Lebanese0.2%(160)
Finnish0.2%(150)
Nigerian0.2%(135)
Danish0.1%(124)
Czech0.1%(121)
Austrian0.1%(109)
Swiss0.1%(103)
Slovak0.1%(86)
Iranian0.1%(84)
Canadian0.1%(71)
Syrian0.1%(57)
Ukrainian0.1%(53)
Haitian0.1%(52)
Croatian0%(42)
Lithuanian0%(32)
Slovene0%(31)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(31)
Brazilian0%(22)
Serbian0%(20)
Romanian0%(18)
Iraqi0.1%(10)
Guyanese0%(10)
Belgian0%(7)
Cape Verdean0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
71.1%
−8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married31.9%(14,443)
Married53.4%(24,130)
Widowed3.9%(1,775)
Divorced10.8%(4,876)
Women 15+
Never married25.5%(12,941)
Married46.4%(23,579)
Widowed12.3%(6,267)
Divorced15.7%(7,978)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA?
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA has about 82,207 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA?
The typical household in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA earns about $26,191 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Brunswick-St. Simons, GA expensive?
In Brunswick-St. Simons, GA, the median home is worth about $58,827, and the typical rent is about $377 a month.
How educated are people in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA?
About 16.8% of adults age 25 and over in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA?
About 15.7% of people in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024