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 16,250 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.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.44% 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.

St. Simons Island is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

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 18.34 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

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

If knowledge is power, St. Simons Island is a pretty powerful place. 54.55% of the adults in St. Simons Island have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in St. Simons Island in 2018 was $68,111, which is wealthy relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $272,444 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.