Sawgrass

Population: 4,734
Median household income: $121,519
Median home value: $841,600

Sawgrass is a community in St. Johns County, Florida, home to 4,734 residents. Its median household income of $121,519 runs above the St. Johns County figure of $106,169.

From 2019 to 2023, Sawgrass's population declined 2.2% from 4,841 to 4,734, while its median home value rose 58.8% from $529,900 to $841,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.8% of the population. 72.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,734
Median age: 57.4 yrs
Median household income: $121,519
Median home value: $841,600
Median gross rent: $1,884
Housing units: 3,123
Homeownership rate: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8414,734

Median household income

$89,700$121,519

Median home value

$529,900$841,600

Median gross rent

$1,569$1,884

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,841	$89,700	$529,900	$1,569
2020	4,094	$113,125	$546,700	$1,583
2021	4,634	$109,111	$584,100	$1,743
2022	4,877	$119,349	$769,100	$1,696
2023	4,734	$121,519	$841,600	$1,884

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 444.8%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7421.0%

75 and over18.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	103	2.2%
5 to 17	484	10.2%
18 to 24	419	8.9%
25 to 34	387	8.2%
35 to 44	226	4.8%
45 to 54	666	14.1%
55 to 64	570	12.0%
65 to 74	996	21.0%
75 and over	883	18.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,108	86.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	88	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	261	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	266	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate8.0%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree31.0%

Graduate or professional degree28.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	132	3.5%
High school graduate	298	8.0%
Some college or associate's	1,085	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,157	31.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,056	28.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled1.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home23.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,437	72.8%
Carpooled	30	1.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	1.3%
Bicycle	17	0.9%
Worked from home	464	23.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	714	47.3%
15 to 29 min	269	17.8%
30 to 44 min	399	26.4%
45 to 59 min	90	6.0%
60+ min	38	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 9.5% (448 of 4,734)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,417	65.8%
Nonfamily households	736	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,153	68.9%
Vacant	970	31.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,826	84.8%
Renter-occupied	327	15.2%

1-unit, detached47.4%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units15.2%

5 to 19 units23.3%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,481	47.4%
1-unit, attached	204	6.5%
2 to 4 units	476	15.2%
5 to 19 units	728	23.3%
20 or more units	209	6.7%
Mobile home & other	25	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1264525
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 30.1913, -81.3711