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.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of St. Simons 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 St. Simons, which has a vibrant 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.

For most residents of St. Simons, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 96.7% of people in St. Simons drive alone to work on most days, making St. Simons a very car-oriented town. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of St. Simons's landscape.

Being a small town, St. Simons does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

St. Simons Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to St. Simons, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. St. Simons is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.48% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 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.