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St. George IslandFL
A town in Florida, home to 1,133 people.
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%. St. George Island's public schools trail 91% of Florida towns on state tests and graduation. Among 639 Florida towns, just 4 have a higher owner-occupancy rate 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.
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.
Hazard riskHurricanes top the listDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $693K, 10.8 years of the county’s $64K median household incomeDOpen →SchoolsSchools are among the weakest comparedDOpen →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 & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsGraded on parks, trails and protected landA−Open →HistoryLittle recorded history by comparisonDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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
Beats FL on 14 of 31 CDC measures, trails it on 5
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
The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. George Island.
OutdoorsA−
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of St. George Island
44.3%conserved
There are 11 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves. The density of trails for St. George Island comes to 0.8 miles per square mile.
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
Natural hazards: very high risk in St. George Island, mostly hurricanes
90risk score of 100
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 90% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in St. George Island after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected losses in St. George Island break down as 59% from hurricanes and 17% from coastal flooding.
FEMA risk score
HurricanesCoastal floodingInland flooding
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · 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
74%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
Among adults locally, 12% report frequent mental distress and 29% sleep under 7 hours. St. George Island: 28% of adults have obesity.
| 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
In St. George Island, expect mild winters and hot summers
90°summer high
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 44° and snow is almost unheard of.
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
11%work in town
For St. George Island, the typical household income is $138,000. Commuting out is the norm in the town: just over a tenth of working residents work locally. The town had 476 jobs in 2023, up 35 from 2013. The top destinations are Apalachicola (25%), Tallahassee (12%) and Eastpoint (5%).
| 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
HousingCost of living grade D
Homes in St. George Island sell for about $1.25M
$1.25Mmedian sale price
A home in St. George Island typically sold within 172 days of listing. In St. George Island, the typical sale closed at 93.3% of the list price.
Market temperature
172
days on market
93.3%
sale-to-list price
12
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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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.
Small town
1,133 people, and everyone knows the way
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Nearby towns
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.
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
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Is St. George Island, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $693,000, 85% above the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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