Green Cove Springs is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 10,087 people and six associated neighborhoods, Green Cove Springs is the 213th largest community in Florida. Green Cove Springs has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Green Cove Springs, where the median household income is $75,142.00.
There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Green Cove Springs, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.
Also of interest is that Green Cove Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Green Cove Springs telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.67% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Green Cove Springs is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of people in Green Cove Springs who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.30% of adults in Green Cove Springs have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Green Cove Springs in 2022 was $38,249, which is middle income relative to Florida, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $152,996 for a family of four. However, Green Cove Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Green Cove Springs is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Green Cove Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Green Cove Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Green Cove Springs include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Guyanese.
The most common language spoken in Green Cove Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.