Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Public schools that outperform most of Florida.
Yulee grades B+ overall, ranked 34th of 634 in Florida, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 91% of the state's. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $389K, 4.9 years of the Jacksonville metro’s $80K median household income. On hazard risk, just 44 of Florida’s 779 towns do better. Yulee’s January low is 43°F, where Florida’s towns sit at 51°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Yulee has 1 place on the National Register.
Where Yulee beats most towns.
11,491 counted in 2010 and 14,195 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Yulee is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 6,915 in 1990, 14,195 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 4 maps from 1918 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Yulee. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaEverBank Field
31 mi Park & preserveJekyll Island
18 mi National MemorialFort Caroline National Memorial369K visitors a year
22 mi Stadium & arenaVyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
40 mi LandmarkIgbo Landing Historic Site
8 mi LandmarkFort ClinchEverBank Field: AndrewAvitus, CC BY 3.0 · Jekyll Island: normanack on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Caroline National Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena: Nichos (talk), Public domain · Igbo Landing Historic Site: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Clinch: Fl295 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Yulee is unincorporated, so Nassau 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 Yulee.
Yulee has schools in the top 5% of Florida, has added half again as many jobs in ten years and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Florida.
Its A ranks #15 of the 638 Florida towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Nassau school district. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Yulee High School, with 1,486 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yulee Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,174 | A− |
| Yulee High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 5–12 | Grades 5–12 | 1,486 | B |
| Yulee Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 589 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 2,217 in 2013 to 3,662.
Most working residents leave Yulee for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Yulee grew to 3,662 in 2023, 1,445 more than in 2013. 7.4% of workers work from home in Yulee.
| Yulee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 7.4% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Yulee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. John Muir Ecological Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Jacksonville weather station, 13 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 288 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 83% of Florida places with climate records. January nights average 43°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 85% of Florida places with climate records; July afternoons average 91.6°.
Yulee has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Yulee is 92°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
21% of Yulee adults get no exercise outside work. Yulee beats the Florida average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of Yulee adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Yulee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Yulee | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.9% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.1% | 16.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Children under 18 are 24% of residents (20% statewide). Yulee’s median age is 38.1 years. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Yulee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 24% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.1 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 31% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 20% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.2 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Yulee | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.4% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.1% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.1% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.7% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.4% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.6% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.4% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.6% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.1% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.9% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The typical Yulee home is worth about $389,000, up 0.9% in a year, close to the Florida typical home.
| Yulee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,754 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 72% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Yulee since 2017.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Yulee; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Yulee residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
Where Yulee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Yulee is a census-designated place (CDP) located within Nassau County, Florida, in the United States. Its population at the 2020 United States Census was 14,195, up from 11,491 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jacksonville metropolitan statistical area. Yulee is a residential bedroom community for individuals commuting to Jacksonville, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, and various locations in Southeast Georgia. Yulee is located within a 15-mile radius of Amelia Island, Jacksonville International Airport, Florida State College at Jacksonville's Nassau Center, White Oak Conservation, Florida Fish and Nassau Wildlife Management Area, Four Creeks State Forest, Yulee Branch Library, Nassau C…
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Yulee grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #34 of 634 in Florida. It grades B for health and A for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
2 notable people were born here, including Derrick Henry and Zack Taylor.
