United States › St. Simons METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
St. Simons Metro Brunswick-St. Simons, GA · 3 counties · 113,495 residents · 1,294 sq mi
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The short version
With 113,495 people, St. Simons is a metro area. At a median age of 43.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 4% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The population is up 22% since 2000. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $174,161.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 43.8
US median: 38.8
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 37.3 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
79K 89K 100K 110K 121K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 St. Simons Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $53,349
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,434 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $19,581 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 27.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 15.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 5.9%
Public administration 2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.4%
Transportation & warehousing 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.2%
Education & health services 0.6%
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$174,161
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,018 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$846
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $490 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 71.0% in 2000
32.8% rent
from 2.54 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 3.1 in 2009
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-Hispanic 71.9%(66,885)
Hispanic / Latino 2.4%(2,270)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 67.3%(76,364)
Hispanic / Latino 6.1%(6,893)
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
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data from 19.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 79.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 9.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 62.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 22.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 31.9%(14,443)
Women 15+
Never married 25.5%(12,941)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 22.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
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) 13.7%(1,203)
Gulf War (1990s) 24.8%(2,181)
Share of the 8,785 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 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA? Brunswick-St. Simons, GA has about 113,495 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA? The typical household in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA earns about $53,349 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 $174,161, and the typical rent is about $846 a month.
How educated are people in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA? About 24.9% 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 17.1% 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 31,288 residents, a change of about 38 percent over that period.
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