St. Marys, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

19,166

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

0.595% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

14.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,288

10.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$312,300

Population & Diversity

St. Marys, GA is home to a population of 19.2k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.85% of St. Marys, GA residents were born outside of the country (546 people).

In 2024, there were 4.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.5k people) in St. Marys, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.77k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 904 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of St. Marys, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Marys, GA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in St. Marys, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Marys, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.5k ± 620
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.77k ± 547
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
904 ± 375

8.41%

Hispanic Population

1.61k people

8.41% of the people in St. Marys, GA are hispanic (1.61k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Marys, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

2.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

546 people

2.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

469 people

As of 2024, 2.85% of St. Marys, GA residents (546 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 St. Marys, GA was 2.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in St. Marys, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,118 ± 339
Vietnam
497 ± 247
Gulf War (1990s)
401 ± 148

St. Marys, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in St. Marys, GA.

Economy

The economy of St. Marys, GA employs 7.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Marys, GA were Retail Trade (1,138 people), Manufacturing (900 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (773 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($75,000), Public Administration ($70,739), and Information ($67,917).

Employment

Occupations

7.1k

2024 Value

± 777

−0.893%

1 Year decline

± 15.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Marys, GA declined at a rate of −0.893%, from 7.16k employees to 7.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Marys, GA, are Management Occupations (927 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (821 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (630 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Marys, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

7.1k

2024 Value

± 777

−0.893%

1 Year decline

± 15.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Marys, GA declined at a rate of −0.893%, from 7.16k employees to 7.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Marys, GA, are Retail Trade (1,138 people), Manufacturing (900 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (773 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Marys, GA, though some of these residents may live in St. Marys, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,906

Median earning men ± $8,336

$36,761

Median earning women ± $10,805

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,614), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,786), and Manufacturing ($80,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,609), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Marys, GA was $312,300 in 2024, which is 0.939 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $259,300 to $312,300, a 20.4% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Marys, GA is 61.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Marys, GA have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Marys, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$312,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,570

$4,531

Median Property Taxes

±$498

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. Marys, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in St. Marys, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.1% of the housing units in St. Marys, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Marys, GA 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.

$74,288

Median Household Income

± $7,419

7.42k

Number of Households

± 741

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.42k households in St. Marys, GA grew to $74,288 from the previous year's value of $67,271.

The following chart displays the households in St. Marys, GA 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Marys, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (7.65%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in St. Marys, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.65%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Marys, GA have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% of the workforce in St. Marys, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in St. Marys, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Marys, GA (3.3k out of 18.9k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Marys, GA 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.

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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