St. Simons is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 13,448 people and two constituent neighborhoods, St. Simons is the 69th largest community in Georgia.

St. Simons is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.92% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, St. Simons is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. Simons who work in sales jobs (15.88%), management occupations (12.79%), and teaching (11.57%).

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

In addition to being popular with young singles, St. Simons is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

One of the nice things about St. Simons is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. This is definately true of St. Simons, which supports a strong tourist economy.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of St. Simons spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.48 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

St. Simons is a very car-oriented town. This is because most people - 96.7% - 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 St. Simons.

St. Simons 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.

St. Simons Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in St. Simons. 51.48% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in St. Simons in 2000 was $37,256, which is wealthy relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,024 for a family of four.

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

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