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St. George IslandFL
A town of 1,133.
Photo: Public domain · Public domain
Population
1,133
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$693K
Census ACS
Household income
$138K
median
Median age
60.8
years
Jobs based here
476
Balanced
Is St. George Island a good place to live?
St. George Island’s best subject grades are an A− for the outdoors and a B+ for health; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. 40% of residents are 65 or older in St. George Island, where Florida’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. The typical home is worth about $693K, 10.8 years of the county’s $64K median household income. Among 639 Florida towns, just 4 have a higher share of households owning their home than St. George Island. 44% of the land in St. George Island is conserved, against 3% in Florida’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. St. George Island has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes St. George Island stand out
Where St. George Island beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
OutdoorsA−
44.3% conserved land
Biggest place to walk: Apalachicola Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, 0.3 mi of trail.
31 measures vs. Florida
14 better12 too close to call5 worse
| Widest gap | St. George Island | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.1% | 13.9% |
HealthB+
Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Worth knowing · Natural hazardsD
Hurricanes and coastal flooding at the top
FEMA National Risk Index.
By the sea
St. George Island lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 17% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
17%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
5storm & flood disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
How St. George Island grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far St. George Island is from typical.
St.
Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listDOpen →Cost of livingDOpen →SchoolsBehind 91% of Florida districts on tests and graduationDOpen →HealthGeorge E Weems Memorial Hospital 7.9 miles awayB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.7 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Jobs & income$138K median household income; 476 jobs based hereBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to St. George Island: who provides what
St. George Island is unincorporated, so Franklin County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWater Mgmt Services (St. George Island)1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFranklin CountyFranklin County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFranklin Supervisor of ElectionsFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP code3232832328 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. George Island.
OutdoorsA−
St. George Island has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
11 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in St. George Island is 0.8 miles per square mile.
44.3%conserved
44.3%
conserved · 3,756 of 8,477 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Apalachicola Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve | 0.3 mi | 15 |
| 2. Saint George Lighthouse Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Hurricanes leads a very high hazard risk in St. George Island
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
90risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesCoastal floodingInland flooding
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB+
Fewer of St. George Island’s adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance than in the typical Florida or U.S. town
6.3% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in St. George Island. George Island beats the Florida average on 14 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 86% of adults had a checkup this year in St. George Island.
74%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| St. George Island | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 37% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 79% | 79% |
31 measures vs. Florida
14 better12 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | St. George Island | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.1% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.5% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.2% | 9.1% |
George E Weems Memorial Hospital
7.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in St. George Island
St. George Island’s July high is 90°F. George Island has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
90°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter46–65°
Spring59–78°
Summer74–90°
Fall62–80°
Dec 13
typical first frost
Feb 20
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
With 1.4 jobs for every working resident, St. George Island draws in 440 commuters
Most working residents leave St. Jobs based in St. George Island grew to 476 in 2023, 35 more than in 2013. 7.2% of St. George Island residents live below the poverty line.
11%work in town
| St. George Island | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $138,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In St. George Island11%
Apalachicola25%
Tallahassee12%
Eastpoint5%
Port St. Joe2%
24 mi
median commute distance
476
jobs based in St. George Island
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Keep exploring
Everything we know about St. George Island
16pages on St. George Island
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of St. George Island; the nearest are
Gulf Coast State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Panama City62.3 mi$2,370 in-state tuitionFlorida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Tallahassee64.5 mi$5,785 in-state tuitionSouthern Regional Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Thomasville, GA100.7 mi$3,007 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 St. George Island residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
Small town
1,133 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
About St. George Island
Place
St. George Island is an island and Census-designated place (CDP) off the Florida Panhandle in the northern Gulf of Mexico. It is in Franklin County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 990.
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Questions about St. George Island
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. George Island, FL expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.