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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.44% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

One of the nice things about St. Simons Island 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.

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 18.34 minutes getting to work every day.

St. 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.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to St. Simons Island, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. St. Simons Island is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 54.55% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in St. Simons Island in 2022 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.