St. Simons Authority

St. Simons is a high-income town of 16,228 with home prices 1.8× the Georgia median.

St. Simons, Georgia

St. Simons (16,228 residents) operates as a chartered municipality within Glynn County, Georgia. Median household income reaches $108,771, ranking the city among the wealthiest in Georgia.

Definition and scope

St. Simons is a chartered municipality within Glynn County, Georgia, Georgia. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 1 and is part of the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metropolitan area.

Who lives here

St. Simons has approximately 16,228 residents. The median age is 59.1 years. Roughly 86% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $555,600.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 92.1%
• Black or African American: 1.1%
• Hispanic or Latino: 3.2%
• Asian: 1.0%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in St. Simons is $108,771. Poverty rate stands at 4.5%. Unemployment rate at last release was 1.4%. Educational attainment: 57.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for St. Simons:

• Public schools: 16
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 2

Getting around

For air travel, residents typically use Brunswick Golden Isles Airport. Federal court business routes through Glynn County Courthouse. For passenger rail, the nearest Amtrak station is Jesup, Georgia.

Geography and climate

St. Simons sits at an elevation of 11 feet above sea level. The USDA plant hardiness zone is 9a.

References

• Georgia State Authority — state-level reference for Georgia.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.