St. Johns County, FL

County

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2023 Population
292,243
4.85% 1-year growth
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
44
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
6.71%
1.29% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$106,169
6.15% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$457,600
9.97% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
136,247
4.89% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, St. Johns County, FL had a population of 292k people with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $106,169. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of St. Johns County, FL grew from 278,722 to 292,243, a 4.85% increase and its median household income grew from $100,020 to $106,169, a 6.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in St. Johns County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.93%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.11%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.36%), and White (Hispanic) (2.61%).

None of the households in St. Johns County, 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.

96.7% of the residents in St. Johns County, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in St. Johns County, FL are Flagler College (587 degrees awarded in 2023) and First Coast Technical College (469 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in St. Johns County, FL was $457,600, and the homeownership rate was 82.1%.

Most people in St. Johns County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Johns County, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

St. Johns County, FL is home to a population of 292k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.02% of St. Johns County, FL residents were born outside of the country (26.4k people).

In 2023, there were 15.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (230k people) in St. Johns County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%
2023 Citizenship
96.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.7% of St. Johns County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in St. Johns County, FL was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Johns County, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    230k ± 986
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    14.4k ± 758
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    12k ± 1.33k
8.68%
Hispanic Population
25.4k people

In 2023, there were 15.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (230k people) in St. Johns County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.68% of the people in St. Johns County, FL are hispanic (25.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Johns County, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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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

9.02%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
26.4k people
8.78%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
24.5k people

As of 2023, 9.02% of St. Johns County, FL residents (26.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. Johns County, FL was 8.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    6,479 ± 574
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    6,093 ± 756
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5,127 ± 837

St. Johns County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of St. Johns County, FL employs 136k people. In 2023, the largest industries in St. Johns County, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (17,222 people), Retail Trade (15,567 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (15,047 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($103,393), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,620), and Manufacturing ($97,317).

Employment

Occupations

136k
2023 Value
± 3,809
4.89%
1 Year growth
± 3.83%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in St. Johns County, FL grew at a rate of 4.89%, from 130k employees to 136k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Johns County, FL, are Management Occupations (22,944 people), Sales & Related Occupations (17,659 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13,204 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Johns County, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

136k
2023 Value
± 3,809
4.89%
1 Year growth
± 3.83%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in St. Johns County, FL grew at a rate of 4.89%, from 130k employees to 136k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Johns County, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (17,222 people), Retail Trade (15,567 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (15,047 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Johns County, FL, though some of these residents may live in St. Johns County, 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

$69,490
Median earning men ± $2,931
$46,995
Median earning women ± $1,926

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,652), Manufacturing ($101,973), and Information ($99,828).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($87,250), Information ($65,317), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,399).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,099
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 692
    Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
  3. 611
    Construction

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $541k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $453k
    Retail Trade
  3. $394k
    Accommodation and Food Services

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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

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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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in St. Johns County, FL awarded 1,056 degrees. The student population of St. Johns County, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 964 male students and 1,846 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Johns County, FL are White (806 and 77.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (97 and 9.35%), Black or African American (66 and 6.36%), and Unknown (29 and 2.8%).

The largest universities in St. Johns County, FL by number of degrees awarded are Flagler College (587 and 55.6%) and First Coast Technical College (469 and 44.4%).

The most popular majors in St. Johns County, FL are Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (86 and 8.14%), General Business Administration & Management (69 and 6.53%), and General Psychology (61 and 5.78%).

The median tuition cost in St. Johns County, FL for private four year colleges is $25,710.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in St. Johns County, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,810 (34.3% men and 65.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,810 students enrolled in St. Johns County, FL, 34.3% men and 65.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,992 records, of which 67.1% were women and 32.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    69 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    61 degrees awarded
  3. Criminology
    37 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in St. Johns County, FL was General Business Administration & Management with 69 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in St. Johns County, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Flagler College
    587 degrees awarded
  2. First Coast Technical College
    469 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Flagler College with 587 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 415 men were awarded degrees from institutions in St. Johns County, FL, which is 0.647 times less than the 641 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 806 degrees mean that there were 8.31 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 97 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,710) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.24% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (4.99M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.46M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Johns County, FL was $457,600 in 2023, which is 1.51 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $416,100 to $457,600, a 9.97% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Johns County, FL is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in St. Johns County, FL have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Johns County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in St. Johns County, FL is $106,169. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in St. Johns County, FL was Census Tract 207.10, St. Johns County, FL with a value of $231,083, followed by Census Tract 207.06, St. Johns County, FL and Census Tract 207.08, St. Johns County, FL, with respective values of $214,000 and $202,750.

In 2024, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in St. Johns County, FL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.28%.

Housing

Property

$457,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$7,339
$89,302
Median Property Taxes
±$2,729

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 St. Johns County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

82.1%
Homeownership
2023
69.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 82.1% of the housing units in St. Johns County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 207.10, St. Johns County, FL
  2. Census Tract 207.06, St. Johns County, FL
  3. Census Tract 207.08, St. Johns County, FL

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in St. Johns County, FL was Census Tract 207.10, St. Johns County, FL with a value of $231,083, followed by Census Tract 207.06, St. Johns County, FL and Census Tract 207.08, St. Johns County, FL, with respective values of $214,000 and $202,750.

The following map shows all of the tracts in St. Johns County, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$106,169
Median Household Income
± $3,981
109k
Number of Households
± 3,111

In 2023, the median household income of the 109k households in St. Johns County, FL grew to $106,169 from the previous year's value of $100,020.

The following chart displays the households in St. Johns County, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Johns County, 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (66.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.7%)
  3. Carpooled (6.69%)

In 2023, 66.6% of workers in St. Johns County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.69%).

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

27.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Johns County, FL have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in St. Johns County, 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 St. Johns County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Johns County, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in St. Johns County, FL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.28%.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Johns County, FL (19.4k out of 289k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Johns County, FL is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 6.1% of the children was living in poverty in St. Johns County, FL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.6%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 225 in St. Johns County, FL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 90.6 per 100,000 population.

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Health

93.6% of the population of St. Johns County, FL has health coverage, with 51.8% on employee plans, 5.82% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 18.4% on non-group plans, and 2.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Johns County, FL see 1,052 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.382% increase from the previous year (1,048 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2019 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 731 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,052 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Johns County, FL

Primary care physicians in St. Johns County, FL see an average of 1,052 patients per year. This represents a 0.382% increase from the previous year (1,048 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 14.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.44%
Uninsured
51.8%
Employer Coverage
5.82%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
18.4%
Non-Group
2.36%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Johns County, FL declined by 10.2% from 7.16% to 6.44%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 37.2 in St. Johns County, FL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 24.6% in St. Johns County, FL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.67% in St. Johns County, FL.

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