St. Johns County, Florida Population 2024

333,148

St. Johns County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 333,148 with a growth rate of 4.07% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. St. Johns County, Florida is the 21st largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 191,268 and has seen a growth of 74.18% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029398,33813,0383.38%
2028385,30013,0383.5%
2027372,26213,0383.63%
2026359,22413,0383.77%
2025346,18613,0383.91%
2024333,14813,0384.07%
2023320,11013,0384.25%
2022307,07213,8214.71%
2021293,25116,1525.83%
2020277,09912,0314.54%
2019265,06811,0614.35%
2018254,0079,9404.07%
2017244,0678,8753.77%
2016235,1928,6103.8%
2015226,5828,5733.93%
2014218,0098,4304.02%
2013209,5797,4153.67%
2012202,1645,9993.06%
2011196,1654,8972.56%
2010191,26800%
199083,82932,52663.4%
198051,30320,57666.96%
197030,7276932.31%
196030,0345,03620.15%
195024,9984,98624.92%
194020,0121,3367.15%
193018,6765,61542.99%
192013,061-147-1.11%
191013,2084,04344.11%
19009,1654535.2%
18908,7124,17792.11%
18804,5351,91773.22%
18702,618-420-13.82%
18603,03851320.32%
18502,525-169-6.27%
18402,6941566.15%
18302,538-395,800-99.36%
2024 Growth Rate
4.07% (13,038)
County Website
St. Johns County
State
Florida
County Seat
Saint Augustine
2020 Population
277,099
Area
601 mi²
Density
554 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
20.23% (56,049)
Founded
July 21, 1821

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White232,31983.35%
Two or more races17,5946.31%
Black or African American15,3525.51%
Asian8,7213.13%
Other race4,2271.52%
Native American3350.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1740.06%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Johns County, Florida Population by Race

St. Johns County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

St. Johns County, Florida Median Age

44

Total

43.4

Male

44.9

Female

St. Johns County, Florida Adults

There are 218,745 adults, (57,756 of whom are seniors) in St. Johns County, Florida.

St. Johns County, Florida Age Dependency

73.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Johns County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female141,90050.91%
Male136,82249.09%

St. Johns County, Florida Population by Age

St. Johns County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All102,0562.782.417.6
Married63,9063.1189.810.2
Non Family26,2631.3271.228.8
Female8,5013.596535
Male3,3863.4471.228.8

3.1

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

82.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Johns County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,3643.2%
Associates Degree18,0829.09%
Bachelors Degree58,15729.25%
Graduate Degree35,99918.11%
High School Graduate41,49220.87%
Less Than 9th Grade3,5621.79%
Some College35,16317.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Johns County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Johns County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White163,833157,02278,905
Hispanic13,96112,5625,585
Black10,2788,9993,476
2+ Races9,9879,5784,350
Asian6,3706,0844,034
Other Race2,3902,198961
Native American19518182
Islander69100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 95.9%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.33%.

St. Johns County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,385$96,735$55,018
Graduate Degree$91,192$119,390$66,449
High School Graduate$37,516$41,325$32,466
Less Than 9th Grade$38,549$45,660$21,302
Overall$56,977$71,421$45,524
Some College$47,281$59,627$37,182

$56,977

Average Earnings

$71,421

Average Male

$45,524

Average Female

St. Johns County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Johns County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Johns County, Florida Language

89.83% of St. Johns County, Florida residents speak only English, while 10.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.48% of the population.

St. Johns County, Florida Language

St. Johns County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White220,22012,3065.59%
Hispanic22,0443,20214.53%
Black15,0631,73611.52%
Multiple17,4641,5628.94%
Other4,1781,15327.6%
Asian8,7035526.34%
Islander17410560.34%

6.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.57%

Male Poverty Rate

7.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Johns County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Johns County, Florida is Islander, with 60.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Johns County, Florida is White, with 5.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.06%.

St. Johns County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.88%
High School10.56%
Some College5.12%
Bachelors or Greater4.16%

St. Johns County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.92%
Female Unemployed16.12%
Female Employed3.36%
Male Employed3.11%

St. Johns County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Johns County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,534$156,205
Households$100,020$136,986
Married Families$131,313$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,426$75,036

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Johns County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.8%

Male Marriage Rate

55.3%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Johns County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Johns County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

St. Johns County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Johns County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

21,667

Number of Veterans

19,461

Male Veterans

2,206

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War7,275
Vietnam7,221
Second Gulf War5,171
Korea1,145
World War II579

St. Johns County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 545,573
65 to 745,262
75+5,173
55 to 644,385
18 to 341,274

St. Johns County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White18,71910.12%
Black1,66014.44%
Hispanic8485.2%
2+ Races8297.16%
Other Race2328.43%
Asian2022.97%
Native American258.14%

St. Johns County, Florida Veterans by Race

St. Johns County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Johns County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.5%

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

St. Johns County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Johns County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Johns County, Florida 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

33.82%

Born in St. Johns County, Florida

91.15%

Native Born

8.85%

Foreign Born

3.13%

Non Citizen

5.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.15% of St. Johns County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 33.82% having been born in Florida. 3.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

St. Johns County, Florida Place of Birth

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