St. Marys

Population: 18,805
Median household income: $67,271
Median home value: $259,300

St. Marys, a community in Camden County, Georgia, has 18,805 residents. Its median household income of $67,271 runs below the Camden County figure of $72,399.

Between 2019 and 2023, St. Marys's population grew 4.0% from 18,077 to 18,805, while its median home value rose 42.2% from $182,400 to $259,300.

20.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.47 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,805
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $67,271
Median home value: $259,300
Median gross rent: $1,171
Housing units: 8,258
Homeownership rate: 55.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,07718,805

Median household income

$59,869$67,271

Median home value

$182,400$259,300

Median gross rent

$1,025$1,171

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,077	$59,869	$182,400	$1,025
2020	18,321	$66,033	$195,300	$1,012
2021	18,200	$64,239	$211,000	$1,110
2022	18,507	$68,199	$240,400	$1,178
2023	18,805	$67,271	$259,300	$1,171

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,371	7.3%
5 to 17	3,553	18.9%
18 to 24	1,950	10.4%
25 to 34	2,921	15.5%
35 to 44	2,057	10.9%
45 to 54	1,825	9.7%
55 to 64	1,907	10.1%
65 to 74	1,965	10.4%
75 and over	1,256	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,323	70.8%
Black or African American	2,903	15.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.1%
Asian	292	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	24	0.1%
Some other race	22	0.1%
Two or more races	828	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,389	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree18.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	800	6.7%
High school graduate	3,282	27.5%
Some college or associate's	4,609	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,151	18.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,089	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,772	75.1%
Carpooled	732	9.5%
Public transit	10	0.1%
Walked	129	1.7%
Bicycle	109	1.4%
Worked from home	919	12.0%
Other means	18	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,076	30.7%
15 to 29 min	2,675	39.5%
30 to 44 min	673	9.9%
45 to 59 min	824	12.2%
60+ min	522	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 20.4% (3,798 of 18,590)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,358	70.7%
Nonfamily households	2,220	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,578	91.8%
Vacant	680	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,182	55.2%
Renter-occupied	3,396	44.8%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units10.6%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,876	71.2%
1-unit, attached	246	3.0%
2 to 4 units	508	6.2%
5 to 19 units	874	10.6%
20 or more units	324	3.9%
Mobile home & other	430	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1367984
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 26 sq mi
Water area: 2.19 sq mi
Center point: 30.7567, -81.5784