The Light That Kept Moving St. George Island, Florida

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St. George Island by the numbers

Every figure below comes from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, with the variable code shown so you can check it yourself. None of it is estimated by us.

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How St. George Island compares

A number on its own tells you little. Here is where St. George Island sits against the other towns in this network.

  • Population1,218
    208median 15,998118,814
  • Median age60.9
    32.7median 51.868.4
  • Median household income$96,250
    $38,388median $66,557$125,545
  • Median home value$628,500
    $122,900median $291,300$866,200
  • Homes held for seasonal use29.4%
    0.0%median 8.8%63.7%
St. George Island against the other 29 towns in this network. The tick is the network median; the dot is St. George Island.
Measure Value Year Census code
Population 1,218 2023 DP05_0001E
Median age 60.9 2023 DP05_0018E
Median household income $96,250 2023 DP03_0062E
Median home value $628,500 2023 DP04_0089E
Bachelor's degree or higher 60.6% 2023 DP02_0068PE
Unemployment rate 0.0% 2023 DP03_0009PE
Share of homes held for seasonal or recreational use 29.4% 2023 derived
Homes held for seasonal or recreational use 534 2023 B25004_006E
Total housing units 1,815 2023 B25002_001E
Vacant housing units 1,246 2023 DP04_0003E
Places listed in this guide 171 2026 this site

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The seasonal-use share is derived from table B25004 against total housing units — the clearest single indicator of how much of a town is a holiday town. All sources →