Ponte Vedra is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 31,654 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ponte Vedra is the 125th largest community in Florida. Ponte Vedra 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 Ponte Vedra, where the median household income is $156,501.00.

Ponte Vedra home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Ponte Vedra real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Ponte Vedra has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 42.81% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Because of many things, Ponte Vedra is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Ponte Vedra really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Ponte Vedra perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Ponte Vedra is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Even though Ponte Vedra is not a small town, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Ponte Vedra, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Ponte Vedra is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 71.78% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Ponte Vedra in 2022 was $77,379, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $309,516 for a family of four.

Ponte Vedra is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ponte Vedra home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ponte Vedra residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ponte Vedra include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Ponte Vedra is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.