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St. Simons Island Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

St. Simons Island Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

16,507

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.0%
5 - 17:
9.5%
18 - 24:
3.5%
25 - 34:
7.9%
35 - 54:
19.0%
55 - 64:
17.9%
Over 65 Years:
38.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.1%
2.1%
96.4%
96.4%
58.5%
58.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

St. Simons Island
USA
$75,182
$75,182
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

St. Simons Island
USA
$110,884
$110,884
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

5.2%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Education
Accommodation
Public Service
Finance
Arts
Other
Construction
Administration
Real estate
Transportation
Wholesale
14.2%
14.2%
14.1%
14.1%
11.0%
11.0%
7.6%
7.6%
7.0%
7.0%
6.9%
6.9%
5.2%
5.2%
5.0%
5.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.8%
4.8%
4.6%
4.6%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
91.5%
91.5%
3.3%
3.3%
2.8%
2.8%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
Scottish
Italian
European
Polish
Scots-Irish
Swedish
French
British
Welsh
Hungarian
Greek
Russian
Dutch
Northern European
Swiss
Norwegian
Other Arab
26.8%
26.8%
14.8%
14.8%
11.6%
11.6%
5.6%
5.6%
4.2%
4.2%
3.6%
3.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Vietnamese
French
Scandinavian languages
Tagalog
Native American languages
Portuguese
Korean
Pacific Island languages
Thai
Polish
West Germanic languages
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Other Asian languages
Laotian
95.6%
95.6%
1.9%
1.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born St. Simons Island Residents

4.4%

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