St. Simons

Population: 16,026
Median household income: $105,944
Median home value: $484,100

St. Simons, a community in Glynn County, Georgia, has 16,026 residents. The median household income of $105,944 is above the Glynn County median ($68,546).

Between 2019 and 2023, St. Simons's population grew 8.4% from 14,778 to 16,026, while its median home value rose 30.2% from $371,800 to $484,100.

Households average 2.12 people. The median gross rent is $1,626.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,026
Median age: 59.0 yrs
Median household income: $105,944
Median home value: $484,100
Median gross rent: $1,626
Housing units: 11,243
Homeownership rate: 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,77816,026

Median household income

$87,248$105,944

Median home value

$371,800$484,100

Median gross rent

$1,309$1,626

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,778	$87,248	$371,800	$1,309
2020	15,291	$90,408	$377,800	$1,296
2021	15,865	$94,663	$377,300	$1,383
2022	15,983	$99,432	$445,500	$1,411
2023	16,026	$105,944	$484,100	$1,626

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 179.3%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6417.9%

65 to 7423.7%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	710	4.4%
5 to 17	1,483	9.3%
18 to 24	643	4.0%
25 to 34	1,116	7.0%
35 to 44	1,416	8.8%
45 to 54	1,697	10.6%
55 to 64	2,876	17.9%
65 to 74	3,792	23.7%
75 and over	2,293	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,806	92.4%
Black or African American	280	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.2%
Asian	71	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	370	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	466	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate14.2%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree32.7%

Graduate or professional degree22.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	497	3.8%
High school graduate	1,871	14.2%
Some college or associate's	3,543	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	4,309	32.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,970	22.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.1%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,001	74.0%
Carpooled	308	4.6%
Public transit	10	0.1%
Walked	83	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,156	17.1%
Other means	203	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,441	43.6%
15 to 29 min	2,573	45.9%
30 to 44 min	341	6.1%
45 to 59 min	53	0.9%
60+ min	197	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 4.3% (685 of 15,833)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,057	67.4%
Nonfamily households	2,444	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,501	66.7%
Vacant	3,742	33.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,493	86.6%
Renter-occupied	1,008	13.4%

1-unit, detached64.0%

1-unit, attached6.4%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units14.1%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,199	64.0%
1-unit, attached	719	6.4%
2 to 4 units	724	6.4%
5 to 19 units	1,582	14.1%
20 or more units	820	7.3%
Mobile home & other	199	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1368040
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 1.05 sq mi
Center point: 31.1801, -81.3854