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A town of 809, settled in 1904.
39% of residents are 65 or older in Crescent Beach, where Florida’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. 38% of the land in Crescent Beach is conserved, where Florida’s towns sit at 3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Fort Matanzas National Monument is on the National Register of Historic Places. Crescent Beach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Coastal flooding makes up 22% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1990.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crescent Beach. Close and well known come first.
12 mi National MonumentCastillo de San Marcos National Monument598K visitors a year
in town National MonumentFort Matanzas National Monument653K visitors a year
5 mi Theme parkMarineland of Florida
11 mi LighthouseSt. Augustine Light
15 mi State parkFort Mose Historic State Park
11 mi Zoo & aquariumSt. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological ParkCastillo de San Marcos National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Fort Matanzas National Monument: Saginaw66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marineland of Florida: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · St. Augustine Light: Viktoriya Sorochuk, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Mose Historic State Park: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
Crescent Beach is unincorporated, so St. Johns County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Crescent Beach.
The trail density in Crescent Beach is 3.7 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Fort Matanzas National Monument, at 145 acres. 5.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Southeast Intracoastal Waterway Park | 0.8 mi | 12 |
| 2. Fort Matanzas National Monument | 0.6 mi | 145 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Crescent Beach’s median household income is $146,000. Jobs based in Crescent Beach grew to 235 in 2023, 71 more than in 2013. Crescent Beach’s average trip to work is 34 minutes.
| Crescent Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $146,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crescent Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 48° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Crescent Beach beats the Florida average on 13 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 48% of adults have high blood pressure in Crescent Beach.
| Crescent Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 79% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Crescent Beach | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 13.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.4% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Crescent Beach
About 11 of every 100 Crescent Beach residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
CDP in Florida, United States
Crescent Beach is an unincorporated census-designated place in St. Johns County, Florida, United States. The population was 844 at the 2020 census, down from 931 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Crescent Beach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
