Palm Valley

Population: 19,775
Median household income: $118,280
Median home value: $646,200

Located in St. Johns County, Florida, Palm Valley is a community with a population of 19,775. The median household income of $118,280 is above the St. Johns County median ($106,169).

Between 2019 and 2023, Palm Valley's population declined 7.1% from 21,292 to 19,775, while its median home value rose 35.5% from $476,800 to $646,200.

Households average 2.27 people. The median gross rent is $1,804.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,775
Median age: 49.9 yrs
Median household income: $118,280
Median home value: $646,200
Median gross rent: $1,804
Housing units: 9,710
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,29219,775

Median household income

$109,000$118,280

Median home value

$476,800$646,200

Median gross rent

$1,397$1,804

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,292	$109,000	$476,800	$1,397
2020	20,540	$108,580	$492,200	$1,429
2021	20,115	$109,529	$507,800	$1,532
2022	19,766	$118,245	$604,200	$1,717
2023	19,775	$118,280	$646,200	$1,804

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	570	2.9%
5 to 17	3,372	17.1%
18 to 24	790	4.0%
25 to 34	2,073	10.5%
35 to 44	1,785	9.0%
45 to 54	2,569	13.0%
55 to 64	3,386	17.1%
65 to 74	3,200	16.2%
75 and over	2,030	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,156	86.8%
Black or African American	378	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	594	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	57	0.3%
Two or more races	340	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,250	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate10.2%

Some college or associate's19.5%

Bachelor's degree43.5%

Graduate or professional degree24.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	346	2.3%
High school graduate	1,528	10.2%
Some college or associate's	2,930	19.5%
Bachelor's degree	6,541	43.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3,698	24.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home22.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,418	69.2%
Carpooled	479	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	174	1.9%
Bicycle	75	0.8%
Worked from home	2,049	22.1%
Other means	73	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,850	25.6%
15 to 29 min	2,512	34.8%
30 to 44 min	1,997	27.7%
45 to 59 min	601	8.3%
60+ min	259	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 4.1% (812 of 19,585)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,524	63.7%
Nonfamily households	3,146	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,670	89.3%
Vacant	1,040	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,875	79.3%
Renter-occupied	1,795	20.7%

1-unit, detached61.8%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units15.4%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,005	61.8%
1-unit, attached	616	6.3%
2 to 4 units	1,049	10.8%
5 to 19 units	1,500	15.4%
20 or more units	506	5.2%
Mobile home & other	34	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1254525
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 1.41 sq mi
Center point: 30.2005, -81.3910