Green Cove Springs

Population: 9,937
Median household income: $66,907
Median home value: $283,200

Located in Clay County, Florida, Green Cove Springs is a community with a population of 9,937. At $66,907, its median household income sits below Clay County's $86,094.

Between 2019 and 2023, Green Cove Springs's population grew 25.4% from 7,923 to 9,937, while its median home value rose 49.4% from $189,500 to $283,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 64.2% of the population. 63.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,937
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $66,907
Median home value: $283,200
Median gross rent: $1,285
Housing units: 3,799
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,9239,937

Median household income

$57,009$66,907

Median home value

$189,500$283,200

Median gross rent

$916$1,285

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,923	$57,009	$189,500	$916
2020	8,283	$54,329	$179,700	$930
2021	9,351	$59,200	$192,600	$893
2022	9,758	$63,760	$229,100	$952
2023	9,937	$66,907	$283,200	$1,285

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	606	6.1%
5 to 17	1,148	11.6%
18 to 24	1,068	10.7%
25 to 34	1,204	12.1%
35 to 44	1,238	12.5%
45 to 54	1,185	11.9%
55 to 64	1,450	14.6%
65 to 74	1,087	10.9%
75 and over	951	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,384	64.2%
Black or African American	1,567	15.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	187	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	63	0.6%
Some other race	111	1.1%
Two or more races	591	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,034	10.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	558	7.8%
High school graduate	2,006	28.2%
Some college or associate's	2,584	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,415	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	552	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone63.4%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.2%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home14.8%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,714	63.4%
Carpooled	501	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	309	7.2%
Bicycle	39	0.9%
Worked from home	632	14.8%
Other means	85	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,247	34.2%
15 to 29 min	705	19.3%
30 to 44 min	643	17.6%
45 to 59 min	679	18.6%
60+ min	374	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 10.4% (982 of 9,441)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,641	74.6%
Nonfamily households	898	25.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,539	93.2%
Vacant	260	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,746	77.6%
Renter-occupied	793	22.4%

1-unit, detached89.8%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,412	89.8%
1-unit, attached	35	0.9%
2 to 4 units	154	4.1%
5 to 19 units	84	2.2%
20 or more units	30	0.8%
Mobile home & other	84	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1227400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.57 sq mi
Water area: 2.74 sq mi
Center point: 29.9853, -81.6810