St. Simons Island is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 16,447 people and seven associated neighborhoods, St. Simons Island is the 73rd largest community in Georgia. St. Simons Island home prices are not only among the most expensive in Georgia, but St. Simons Island real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.St. Simons Island is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.45% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, St. Simons Island is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. Simons Island who work in sales jobs (13.81%), office and administrative support (12.57%), and management occupations (12.07%). Of important note, St. Simons Island is also a town of artists. St. Simons Island has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape St. Simons Island’s character. Also of interest is that St. Simons Island has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.25% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the nice things about St. Simons Island is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of St. Simons Island spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.49 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in St. Simons Island. 56.84% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in St. Simons Island in 2022 was $72,276, which is wealthy relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $289,104 for a family of four. The people who call St. Simons Island home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Simons Island residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in St. Simons Island include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in St. Simons Island is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
