Fruit Cove

Population: 35,609
Median household income: $137,906
Median home value: $451,600

Located in St. Johns County, Florida, Fruit Cove is a community with a population of 35,609. The median household income of $137,906 is above the St. Johns County median ($106,169).

From 2019 to 2023, Fruit Cove's population grew 13.7% from 31,314 to 35,609, while its median home value rose 35.5% from $333,400 to $451,600.

The median resident is 41.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,609
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $137,906
Median home value: $451,600
Median gross rent: $2,261
Housing units: 12,489
Homeownership rate: 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,31435,609

Median household income

$107,557$137,906

Median home value

$333,400$451,600

Median gross rent

$1,763$2,261

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,314	$107,557	$333,400	$1,763
2020	33,038	$108,948	$343,000	$1,826
2021	34,469	$123,007	$351,800	$1,904
2022	35,333	$134,535	$406,700	$2,136
2023	35,609	$137,906	$451,600	$2,261

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,376	3.9%
5 to 17	7,386	20.7%
18 to 24	2,725	7.7%
25 to 34	2,736	7.7%
35 to 44	4,980	14.0%
45 to 54	5,100	14.3%
55 to 64	6,021	16.9%
65 to 74	3,049	8.6%
75 and over	2,236	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27,126	76.2%
Black or African American	1,945	5.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.1%
Asian	1,041	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	142	0.4%
Two or more races	1,903	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,431	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate18.9%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree35.4%

Graduate or professional degree16.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	494	2.0%
High school graduate	4,565	18.9%
Some college or associate's	6,482	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	8,534	35.4%
Graduate or professional degree	4,047	16.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone69.1%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home26.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,944	69.1%
Carpooled	513	3.0%
Public transit	18	0.1%
Walked	53	0.3%
Bicycle	40	0.2%
Worked from home	4,594	26.6%
Other means	129	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,559	12.3%
15 to 29 min	3,644	28.7%
30 to 44 min	5,339	42.0%
45 to 59 min	1,423	11.2%
60+ min	732	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 3.0% (1,068 of 35,435)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,044	84.8%
Nonfamily households	1,805	15.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,849	94.9%
Vacant	640	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,148	85.6%
Renter-occupied	1,701	14.4%

1-unit, detached87.5%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,922	87.5%
1-unit, attached	624	5.0%
2 to 4 units	262	2.1%
5 to 19 units	149	1.2%
20 or more units	302	2.4%
Mobile home & other	230	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1224925
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 2.37 sq mi
Center point: 30.0968, -81.6211