Jekyll Island, GA

Full City Profile · Georgia · Glynn County County

3.3 /5.0

B Good

1,078 Population 120/sq mi density

$76,445 Median Income $49,653 per capita

$522,100 Home Value $250,684 Zillow

$1,467 Median Rent 23.0% income on rent

69°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr

1,414 Violent Crime/100K 7,554 property/100K

Overall

3.3 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.5 / 5.0

$76,445 median income, 0.0% unemployment

C+

Affordability

2.8 / 5.0

$522,100 home value, $1,467/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

1,414 violent crimes/100K (272% above avg)

A+

Education

4.9 / 5.0

48.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

-8.8%

1,182 → 1,078

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

-4.5%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+23.2%

$62,038 → $76,445

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+11.01%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Jekyll Island across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030

781

-297 from 2023 (1,078)

Projected Median Income 2030

$158,812

+$82,367 from 2023 ($76,445)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	1,182	—	$62,038	—
2023	1,078	-8.8%	$76,445	+23.2%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.