St. Simons, Georgia Population 2024

16,219

St. Simons is a city located in Glynn County Georgia. St. Simons has a 2024 population of 16,219. St. Simons is currently growing at a rate of 0.73% annually and its population has increased by 6.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,291 in 2020.

The average household income in St. Simons is $144,642 with a poverty rate of 4.55%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in St. Simons is 57.4 years, 56.1 years for males, and 59 years for females.

St. Simons Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of St. Simons was:

  • White: 94.32%
  • Two or more races: 1.9%
  • Black or African American: 1.56%
  • Other race: 1.11%
  • Native American: 0.76%
  • Asian: 0.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
16.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
984.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.07% (928)
The current population of St. Simons, Georgia is 16,219 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,291.

St. Simons, Georgia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,07594.32%
Two or more races3041.9%
Black or African American2501.56%
Other race1781.11%
Native American1210.76%
Asian490.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.04%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Simons Population by Race

St. Simons Population Pyramid 2024

St. Simons Median Age

57.4

Total

56.1

Male

59

Female

St. Simons Adults

There are 13,910 adults, (5,955 of whom are seniors) in St. Simons.

St. Simons Age Dependency

100.9

Age Dependency Ratio

74.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.1

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Simons Sex Ratio

Female8,47653.03%
Male7,50746.97%

St. Simons Population by Age

St. Simons Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,2582.1884.915.1
Married4,3312.649010
Non Family2,3301.1774.325.7
Female5612.7888.211.8
Male362.441000

2.65

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

84.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Simons Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade2031.54%
9th to 12th Grade3792.88%
High School Graduate2,06015.67%
Some College2,20216.75%
Associates Degree1,2669.63%
Bachelors Degree4,13031.41%
Graduate Degree2,90822.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Simons Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Simons Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,33611,9416,797
Hispanic30124548
2+ Races272225139
Black19312735
Other Race1471010
Native American58300
Asian494924
Islander666

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

St. Simons Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$57,934$63,714$44,119
Less Than 9th Grade$85,299$0$24,036
High School Graduate$37,088$47,626$14,301
Some College$58,418$60,000$39,718
Bachelors Degree$63,967$69,588$52,361
Graduate Degree$60,333$67,986$57,500

$57,934

Average Earnings

$63,714

Average Male

$44,119

Average Female

St. Simons Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Simons Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Simons Language

97.17% of St. Simons residents speak only English, while 2.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.43% of the population.

St. Simons Language

St. Simons Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,7626334.29%
Hispanic3836316.45%
Other1782715.17%
Multiple304134.28%
Black214125.61%

4.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.06%

Male Poverty Rate

5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Simons

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Simons is Hispanic, with 16.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Simons is Multiple, with 4.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.79%.

St. Simons Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.79%
High School7.17%
Some College3.86%
Bachelors or Greater2.87%

St. Simons Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.62%
Female Employed4.16%
Male Employed0.77%
Male Unemployed0%

St. Simons Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Simons Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$99,432$144,642
Families$118,341$168,759
Married Families$125,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,689$93,269

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Simons Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.0%

Male Marriage Rate

57.6%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Simons Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Simons Marriage

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 45-54.

St. Simons Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Simons Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,301

Number of Veterans

1,218

Male Veterans

83

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam604
First Gulf War290
Second Gulf War224
Korea120
World War II21

St. Simons Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+484
65 to 74364
55 to 64226
35 to 54177
18 to 3450

St. Simons Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1668.88%
2+ Races7126.1%
Hispanic5918.44%
Black3315.28%
Other Race2517.01%
Islander6100%

St. Simons Veterans by Race

St. Simons Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Simons Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.3%

Labor Force Participation

50%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

St. Simons Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Simons Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Simons Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

44.21%

Born in St. Simons

96.41%

Native Born

3.59%

Foreign Born

1.02%

Non Citizen

2.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.41% of St. Simons residents were born in the United States, with 44.21% having been born in Georgia. 1.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

St. Simons Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202416,2191180.73%
202316,1011180.74%
202215,9831180.74%
202115,8655743.75%
202015,2915133.47%
201914,7784763.33%
201814,302410.29%
201714,2617815.79%
201613,4801931.45%
201513,2874803.75%
201412,807-95-0.74%
201312,9022902.3%
201212,612-284-2.2%
201112,8961531.2%
201012,74300%

St. Simons Population by Year