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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

St. Simons Metro

Brunswick-St. Simons, GA · 3 counties · 93,044 residents · 1,294.218 sq mi
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St. Simons has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $36,434. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $83,018.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
93,044
+13%since 1990
from 82,207 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
72 / sq mi
+13%since 1990
from 64 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
37.3
+11%since 1990
from 33.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
79K89K100K110K121K1990201020202024St. Simons
2024115K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(6,189)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(6,716)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(6,989)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(6,816)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.5%(5,114)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.6%(11,687)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.3%(14,270)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.3%(13,320)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.1%(9,424)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.5%(6,948)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.6%(4,244)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(1,327)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,434
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,191 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,581
+52%since 1990
from $12,842 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
15.6%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 15.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$83,018
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $58,827 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$490
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $377 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
71.0%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 69.7% in 1990
29.0% rent
RELATED:See current rent listings in St. Simons on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic74.7%(61,422)
Black24.6%(20,229)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(573)
Asian0.3%(235)
2000
White, non-Hispanic71.9%(66,885)
Black23.9%(22,261)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(2,270)
Asian0.5%(451)

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)
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
Colombian0.1%(79)
Ecuadorian0.1%(75)
Peruvian0%(17)
Argentine0%(13)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(463)
Korean0.2%(205)
Filipino0.2%(201)
Asian Indian0.2%(201)
Laotian0%(39)
Chinese0%(36)
Pakistani0%(21)
Malaysian0%(19)
Thai0%(19)
Cambodian0.1%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(3)
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)
+ 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)
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)
Slovene0%(31)
Brazilian0%(22)
Serbian0%(20)
Romanian0%(18)
Iraqi0.1%(10)
Guyanese0%(10)
Belgian0%(7)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.5%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 16.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
79.4%
+8.3 ptssince 1990
from 71.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.3%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 5.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.3 min
−16%since 1990
from 18.2 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 married24.2%(8,388)
Married62.4%(21,633)
Widowed2.9%(1,022)
Divorced10.5%(3,643)
Women 15+
Never married18.2%(6,996)
Married55.6%(21,353)
Widowed12.2%(4,698)
Divorced13.9%(5,350)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
In this metro

Largest cities

St. SimonsCENTRAL16,228BrunswickCENTRAL15,730Country Club Estates8,780Dock Junction8,147Sterling2,091Darien1,807Nahunta1,059Eulonia986Waynesville906Crescent882Jekyll Island769Hickox520Hoboken510Hortense136Everett67
What's inside

3 component counties

Glynn CountyCENTRAL87,599Brantley County18,936McIntosh County11,989
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA?

Brunswick-St. Simons, GA has about 93,044 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA?

The typical household in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA earns about $36,434 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 $83,018, and the typical rent is about $490 a month.

How educated are people in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA?

About 19.5% 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 15.6% of people in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Brunswick-St. Simons, GA grown since 1990?

Yes, Brunswick-St. Simons, GA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,837 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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