Ponte Vedra is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 28,886 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ponte Vedra is the 125th largest community in Florida. Much of the housing stock in Ponte Vedra was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Ponte Vedra economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Ponte Vedra, where the median household income is $148,539.00.

Ponte Vedra home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Ponte Vedra real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Ponte Vedra has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Ponte Vedra telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 32.73% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In addition, Ponte Vedra is home to many people who could 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.

Because of many things, Ponte Vedra is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Ponte Vedra really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Ponte Vedra perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One of the nice things about Ponte Vedra 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.

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

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Ponte Vedra. 66.87% 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 Ponte Vedra in 2018 was $70,099, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $280,396 for a family of four.

Ponte Vedra is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ponte Vedra home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ponte Vedra residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ponte Vedra include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Ponte Vedra is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.