Jekyll Island

Population: 1,078
Median household income: $76,445
Median home value: $522,100

Located in Glynn County, Georgia, Jekyll Island is a community with a population of 1,078. The median household income of $76,445 is above the Glynn County median ($68,546).

From 2020 to 2023, Jekyll Island's population declined 3.4% from 1,116 to 1,078, while its median home value rose 23.9% from $421,400 to $522,100.

The typical home was built around 1967. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,078
Median age: 60.4 yrs
Median household income: $76,445
Median home value: $522,100
Median gross rent: $1,467
Housing units: 1,434
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1161,078

Median household income

$59,820$76,445

Median home value

$421,400$522,100

Median gross rent

$1,142$1,467

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,116	$59,820	$421,400	$1,142
2021	1,182	$62,038	$439,500	—
2022	946	$72,689	$518,400	$1,450
2023	1,078	$76,445	$522,100	$1,467

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 447.4%

45 to 5425.6%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7420.0%

75 and over24.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	102	9.5%
35 to 44	80	7.4%
45 to 54	276	25.6%
55 to 64	144	13.4%
65 to 74	216	20.0%
75 and over	260	24.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	977	90.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	1.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	81	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate18.9%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree35.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	204	18.9%
Some college or associate's	352	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	387	35.9%
Graduate or professional degree	135	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	248	85.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	14.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	136	54.8%
15 to 29 min	8	3.2%
30 to 44 min	104	41.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.64
Poverty rate: 7.4% (80 of 1,078)

	Count	Share
Family households	324	49.2%
Nonfamily households	335	50.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	659	46.0%
Vacant	775	54.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	539	81.8%
Renter-occupied	120	18.2%

1-unit, detached52.4%

1-unit, attached13.0%

2 to 4 units34.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	752	52.4%
1-unit, attached	187	13.0%
2 to 4 units	495	34.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1342128
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.99 sq mi
Water area: 9.38 sq mi
Center point: 31.0637, -81.4187