About Saint Simons Island

Saint Simons Island is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 14,668 people and just one neighborhood, Saint Simons Island is the 62nd largest community in Georgia.

Saint Simons Island is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.10% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Saint Simons Island is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Saint Simons Island who work in sales jobs (15.33%), management occupations (13.21%), and office and administrative support jobs (11.43%).

Saint Simons Island, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Saint Simons Island are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. This is certainly the case with Saint Simons Island, which has a vibrant tourist economy.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.89 minutes getting to work every day.

Saint Simons Island is a very car-oriented town. This is because most people - 96.8% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Saint Simons Island.

Saint Simons Island is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Saint Simons Island Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Saint Simons Island is a pretty powerful place. 51.69% of the adults in Saint Simons Island have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Saint Simons Island in 2000 was $39,119, which is wealthy relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $156,476 for a family of four.

The people who call Saint Simons Island home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Saint Simons Island is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Saint Simons Island include English, German, Irish, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, Italian, and British.

The most common language spoken in Saint Simons Island is English. Some people also speak Spanish.