St. Simons, Georgia Population 2024

16,523

St. Simons Demographics

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

  • White: 93.38%
  • Two or more races: 2.97%
  • Black or African American: 1.75%
  • Other race: 1.25%
  • Asian: 0.44%
  • Native American: 0.19%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
16.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,002.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.06% (1,232)
The current population of St. Simons, Georgia is 16,523 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,291.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,96593.38%
Two or more races4762.97%
Black or African American2801.75%
Other race2011.25%
Asian710.44%
Native American300.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Simons Population by Race

St. Simons Population Pyramid 2024

St. Simons Median Age

59

Total

57.3

Male

60.2

Female

St. Simons Adults

There are 13,833 adults, (6,085 of whom are seniors) in St. Simons.

St. Simons Age Dependency

106.8

Age Dependency Ratio

78.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Simons Sex Ratio

Female8,34152.05%
Male7,68547.95%

St. Simons Population by Age

St. Simons Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,5012.1286.613.4
Married4,4482.5891.28.8
Non Family2,4441.1678.421.6
Female5292.685.814.2
Male802.482.517.5

2.57

Average Family Size

2.12

Average Household Size

86.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Simons Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2331.77%
Associates Degree1,2489.46%
Bachelors Degree4,30932.67%
Graduate Degree2,97022.52%
High School Graduate1,87114.18%
Less Than 9th Grade2642%
Some College2,29517.4%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,27211,9036,946
2+ Races363321187
Hispanic31027759
Black24418153
Other Race1461230
Asian717154
Native American13130
Islander333

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american 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

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,250$93,029$58,690
Graduate Degree$72,431$89,337$55,568
High School Graduate$43,321$53,347$15,833
Less Than 9th Grade$0$88,452$23,784
Overall$68,769$81,042$48,047
Some College$68,348$82,590$60,313

$68,769

Average Earnings

$81,042

Average Male

$48,047

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

96.33% of St. Simons residents speak only English, while 3.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.82% of the population.

St. Simons Language

St. Simons Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,6995984.07%
Hispanic4224510.66%
Multiple476357.35%
Black238177.14%
Other19242.08%

4.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.52%

Male Poverty Rate

5.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Simons

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Simons is Hispanic, with 10.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Simons is Other, with 2.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.48%.

St. Simons Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School6.82%
Less Than 9th Grade5.97%
Some College5.05%
Bachelors or Greater2.65%

St. Simons Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.73%
Female Employed4.81%
Male Unemployed2.94%
Male Employed0.8%

St. Simons Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Simons Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$129,018$176,631
Households$105,944$150,195
Married Families$144,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$71,667$95,497

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Simons Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.1%

Male Marriage Rate

60.2%

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

1,293

Number of Veterans

1,235

Male Veterans

58

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam599
First Gulf War297
Second Gulf War191
Korea135
World War II10

St. Simons Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+513
65 to 74360
35 to 54227
55 to 64190
18 to 343

St. Simons Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1448.86%
2+ Races8020%
Hispanic7121.52%
Black3512.64%
Other Race3121.23%
Islander3100%

St. Simons Veterans by Race

St. Simons Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Simons Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.4%

Labor Force Participation

48%

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

43.82%

Born in St. Simons

96.11%

Native Born

3.89%

Foreign Born

0.82%

Non Citizen

3.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.11% of St. Simons residents were born in the United States, with 43.82% having been born in Georgia. 0.82% 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
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202416,5232701.66%
202316,2532701.69%
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