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Population 769: a town in Georgia.
80% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Jekyll Island, where Georgia’s towns sit at 25% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 264 Georgia towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Jekyll Island. 39% of the land in Jekyll Island is conserved, above both the Georgia town median (2.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Jekyll Island has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Jekyll Island Club and Faith Chapel. Jekyll Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Jekyll Island beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 12% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 4 maps from 1945 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Jekyll Island is unincorporated, so Glynn 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 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Jekyll Island.
Half commute less than 11 miles. Jobs in Jekyll Island grew by 239 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 1,190. Only 9% of working residents stay in Jekyll Island for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Brunswick (22%), Dock Junction (9%) and St. Simons (5%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
7.8 miles of trail. The trail density in Jekyll Island is 0.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Households in Jekyll Island have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 52% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 15% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 44° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jekyll Island: 17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Only one of the 262 Georgia towns we compare has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Jekyll Island. One in ten adults in Jekyll Island binge drink; 53% have high blood pressure. CDC measures, 32 in all: Jekyll Island beats Georgia on 16 and trails on 8.
| Jekyll Island | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 19% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 39% | 33% |
| What stands out | Jekyll Island | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5% | 15% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.2% | 9.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 17.4% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jekyll Island. Close and well known come first.
in town Park & preserveJekyll Island
9 mi LandmarkIgbo Landing Historic Site
6 mi National SeashoreCumberland Island National Seashore60K visitors a year
7 mi National MonumentFort Frederica National Monument108K visitors a year
25 mi LandmarkFort Clinchin town Theme parkSummer WavesJekyll Island: normanack on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Igbo Landing Historic Site: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cumberland Island National Seashore: The original uploader was Pgabolde at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Frederica National Monument: Bubba73 (talk), Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Clinch: Fl295 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jekyll Island
About 0 of every 100 Jekyll Island residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
4 places in Jekyll Island on the National Register of Historic Places.
Barrier island located in Georgia, United States
Jekyll Island is an island located in Glynn County, Georgia, United States. It is one of the Sea Islands and one of the Golden Isles of Georgia barrier islands. The island is owned by the State of Georgia and run by a self-sustaining, self-governing body. It was long used seasonally by indigenous peoples of the region. The Guale and the Mocama, the indigenous peoples of the area when Europeans first reached the area, were killed or forced to leave by the English of the Province of Carolina and their native allies, and by raids by French pirates. Plantations were developed on the island during the British colonial period. A few structures still standing are made of tabby, a coastal building …
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Jekyll Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
