Fernandina Beach is a city located in Nassau County Florida. Fernandina Beach has a 2023 population of 13,566. It is also the county seat of Nassau County.Fernandina Beach is currently growing at a rate of 1.38% annually and its population has increased by 4.2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,019 in 2020.
The average household income in Fernandina Beach is $106,109 with a poverty rate of 10.23%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Fernandina Beach is 56.7 years, 54.5 years for males, and 58.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fernandina Beach was:
2.63
Average Family Size
2.12
Average Household Size
81.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
91.38% of Fernandina Beach residents speak only English, while 8.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6% of the population.
10.23%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.86%
Male Poverty Rate
13.63%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fernandina Beach is Black, with 37.11% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fernandina Beach is White, with 7.22% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.41%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
52.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.5%
Male Marriage Rate
51.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
2.11%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.25%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
54.5%
Labor Force Participation
52.1%
Employment Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
31.67%
Born in Fernandina Beach
87.71%
Native Born
8.49%
Foreign Born
3.13%
Non Citizen
5.36%
Naturalized
87.71% of Fernandina Beach residents were born in the United States, with 31.67% having been born in Florida. 3.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.