Fernandina Beach, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
13,420
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
58.6
0.515% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.3%
30.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$97,903
5.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$555,400
14.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,169
0.933% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fernandina Beach, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Fernandina Beach, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fernandina Beach, FL was $555,400, and the homeownership rate was 80.5%.

Most people in Fernandina Beach, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Fernandina Beach, FL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesFloridaNassau County, FLJacksonville, FLBaker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

Fernandina Beach, FL is home to a population of 13.4k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.26% of Fernandina Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (706 people).

In 2024, there were 9.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Fernandina Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 638 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%
2024 Citizenship
97.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Fernandina Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fernandina Beach, FL was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fernandina Beach, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.7k ± 471
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.1k ± 379
  3. White (Hispanic)
    638 ± 263
10.2%
Hispanic Population
1.37k people

In 2024, there were 9.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Fernandina Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 638 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.2% of the people in Fernandina Beach, FL are hispanic (1.37k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fernandina Beach, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.26%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
706 people
5.45%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
721 people

As of 2024, 5.26% of Fernandina Beach, FL residents (706 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fernandina Beach, FL was 5.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    525 ± 135
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    386 ± 251
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    194 ± 94

Fernandina Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fernandina Beach, FL.

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Economy

The economy of Fernandina Beach, FL employs 6.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fernandina Beach, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (744 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (663 people), and Public Administration (658 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($228,167), Manufacturing ($153,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,805).

Employment

Occupations

6.17k
2024 Value
± 701
0.933%
1 Year growth
± 15.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fernandina Beach, FL grew at a rate of 0.933%, from 6.11k employees to 6.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fernandina Beach, FL, are Management Occupations (944 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (899 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (795 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fernandina Beach, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.17k
2024 Value
± 701
0.933%
1 Year growth
± 15.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fernandina Beach, FL grew at a rate of 0.933%, from 6.11k employees to 6.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fernandina Beach, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (744 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (663 people), and Public Administration (658 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fernandina Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in Fernandina Beach, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,819
Median earning men ± $14,853
$43,820
Median earning women ± $6,918

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($242,813), Information ($195,938), and Manufacturing ($156,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($53,380), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,823), and Public Administration ($51,743).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Fernandina Beach, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fernandina Beach, FL was $555,400 in 2024, which is 1.67 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $483,700 to $555,400, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Fernandina Beach, FL is 80.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fernandina Beach, FL have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fernandina Beach, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$555,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$52,453
$5,202
Median Property Taxes
±$549

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fernandina Beach, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fernandina Beach, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

80.5%
Homeownership
2024
63.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 80.5% of the housing units in Fernandina Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$97,903
Median Household Income
± $9,250
6.46k
Number of Households
± 652

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.46k households in Fernandina Beach, FL grew to $97,903 from the previous year's value of $92,535.

The following chart displays the households in Fernandina Beach, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fernandina Beach, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.6%)
  3. Carpooled (6.03%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in Fernandina Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.03%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

22.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fernandina Beach, FL have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.77% of the workforce in Fernandina Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fernandina Beach, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fernandina Beach, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fernandina Beach, FL (1.49k out of 13.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fernandina Beach, FL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.4% of the population of Fernandina Beach, FL has health coverage, with 35.3% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 24.8% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 2.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.8% under 18 years, 13.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 37.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

8.63%
Uninsured
35.3%
Employer Coverage
10.9%
Medicaid
24.8%
Medicare
18.3%
Non-Group
2.07%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fernandina Beach, FL declined by 4.71% from 9.06% to 8.63%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fernandina Beach, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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