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St. Simons, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Glynn County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
16,026
Population
974/sq mi density
$105,944
Median Income
$71,254 per capita
$484,100
Home Value
$250,684 Zillow
$1,626
Median Rent
23.5% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,414
Violent Crime/100K
7,554 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$105,944 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$484,100 home value, $1,626/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,414 violent crimes/100K (272% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+24.2%
12,902 → 16,026
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+68.5%
$62,878 → $105,944
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for St. Simons 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 2013–2023 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
18,650
+2,624 from 2023 (16,026)
Projected Median Income 2030
$152,689
+$46,745 from 2023 ($105,944)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,902 | — | $62,878 | — |
| 2015 | 13,287 | +3% | $65,769 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 14,261 | +7.3% | $78,782 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 14,778 | +3.6% | $87,248 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 15,865 | +7.4% | $94,663 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 16,026 | +1% | $105,944 | +11.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.