Fernandina Beach

Population: 13,239
Median household income: $92,535
Median home value: $483,700

Fernandina Beach, a community in Nassau County, Florida, has 13,239 residents. At $92,535, its median household income sits above Nassau County's $88,900.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fernandina Beach's population grew 7.1% from 12,364 to 13,239, while its median home value rose 44.9% from $333,900 to $483,700.

The typical home was built around 1988. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,239
Median age: 58.3 yrs
Median household income: $92,535
Median home value: $483,700
Median gross rent: $1,581
Housing units: 8,103
Homeownership rate: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,36413,239

Median household income

$63,942$92,535

Median home value

$333,900$483,700

Median gross rent

$1,139$1,581

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,364	$63,942	$333,900	$1,139
2020	12,622	$76,595	$332,500	$1,144
2021	12,697	$80,260	$356,600	$1,041
2022	13,028	$86,494	$426,100	$1,299
2023	13,239	$92,535	$483,700	$1,581

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 176.3%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7422.5%

75 and over15.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	438	3.3%
5 to 17	834	6.3%
18 to 24	651	4.9%
25 to 34	1,134	8.6%
35 to 44	1,149	8.7%
45 to 54	1,563	11.8%
55 to 64	2,474	18.7%
65 to 74	2,977	22.5%
75 and over	2,019	15.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,655	80.5%
Black or African American	963	7.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	150	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	141	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,330	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate15.5%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree31.7%

Graduate or professional degree19.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	333	2.9%
High school graduate	1,755	15.5%
Some college or associate's	3,440	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,591	31.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,197	19.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home19.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,550	74.6%
Carpooled	292	4.8%
Public transit	12	0.2%
Walked	47	0.8%
Bicycle	24	0.4%
Worked from home	1,158	19.0%
Other means	19	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,429	49.1%
15 to 29 min	1,173	23.7%
30 to 44 min	405	8.2%
45 to 59 min	365	7.4%
60+ min	572	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 8.7% (1,129 of 12,991)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,917	59.0%
Nonfamily households	2,718	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,635	81.9%
Vacant	1,468	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,224	78.7%
Renter-occupied	1,411	21.3%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,618	69.3%
1-unit, attached	551	6.8%
2 to 4 units	927	11.4%
5 to 19 units	534	6.6%
20 or more units	450	5.6%
Mobile home & other	23	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1222175
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.79 sq mi
Center point: 30.6581, -81.4515