Green Cove Springs, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

10,044

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

13.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

22.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,142

12.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Green Cove Springs, FL is home to a population of 10k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.88% of Green Cove Springs, FL residents were born outside of the country (490 people).

In 2024, there were 4.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.84k people) in Green Cove Springs, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 442 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Green Cove Springs, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Green Cove Springs, FL was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Green Cove Springs, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Green Cove Springs, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.84k ± 669
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 553
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
442 ± 331

9.11%

Hispanic Population

915 people

9.11% of the people in Green Cove Springs, FL are hispanic (915 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Green Cove Springs, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

4.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

490 people

5.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

518 people

As of 2024, 4.88% of Green Cove Springs, FL residents (490 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 Green Cove Springs, FL was 5.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Green Cove Springs, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
448 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
288 ± 103
Vietnam
234 ± 180

Green Cove Springs, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Green Cove Springs, FL.

Economy

The economy of Green Cove Springs, FL employs 4.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Green Cove Springs, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (636 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (553 people), and Construction (496 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($85,750), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,994), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,429).

Employment

Occupations

4.34k

2024 Value

± 571

0.208%

1 Year growth

± 18.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Green Cove Springs, FL grew at a rate of 0.208%, from 4.33k employees to 4.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Green Cove Springs, FL, are Management Occupations (562 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (545 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (418 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Green Cove Springs, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.34k

2024 Value

± 571

0.208%

1 Year growth

± 18.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Green Cove Springs, FL grew at a rate of 0.208%, from 4.33k employees to 4.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Green Cove Springs, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (636 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (553 people), and Construction (496 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Green Cove Springs, FL, though some of these residents may live in Green Cove Springs, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,018

Median earning men ± $8,451

$39,250

Median earning women ± $7,435

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($105,938), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,411), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,447).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($127,574), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Green Cove Springs, FL was $371,000 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $283,200 to $371,000, a 31% increase. The homeownership rate in Green Cove Springs, FL is 65%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Green Cove Springs, FL have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Green Cove Springs, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$371,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,764

$2,296

Median Property Taxes

±$372

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 Green Cove Springs, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

65%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65% of the housing units in Green Cove Springs, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Green Cove Springs, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,142

Median Household Income

± $10,157

3.53k

Number of Households

± 528

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.53k households in Green Cove Springs, FL grew to $75,142 from the previous year's value of $66,907.

The following chart displays the households in Green Cove Springs, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Green Cove Springs, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.7%)
Carpooled (16.1%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)

In 2024, 64.7% of workers in Green Cove Springs, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.1%) and those who worked at home (13.7%).

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.

Commute Time

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Green Cove Springs, FL have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.651% of the workforce in Green Cove Springs, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Green Cove Springs, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Green Cove Springs, FL (1.22k out of 9.57k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Green Cove Springs, FL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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