City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

St. Augustine, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for St. Augustine - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

14,979
Residents
$80,473
Median income
$409,200
Median home
$1,658
Median rent (state)

St. Augustine - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, St. Augustine places in the 62nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

62nd
percentile, household income
78th
percentile, home value
66th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: St. Augustine, FL

St. Augustine is a small town in Florida, home to 14,979 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in St. Augustine brings in $80,473 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.0%. Home values in St. Augustine run a median of $409,200, and the median resident age is 46.9 years. About 43.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 54.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 68 residential building permits were authorized in St. Augustine (Construction Slowdown), down 87% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Florida scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,658 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Florida's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 87.5 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

14,979 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$80,473 /yr

Poverty 3.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does St. Augustine compare to other US cities?

Here's how St. Augustine stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 62% higher than other cities
Home value 78% pricier than other cities
Median rent 66% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares St. Augustine against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places St. Augustine toward the bottom of Florida's cities

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, St. Augustine ranks #758 - the 18th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares St. Augustine only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#314 of 903
65th percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#597 of 930
32nd percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#230 of 894
74th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#758 of 930
18th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#200 of 930
78th percentile in Florida

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

62ndIncome percentile

62nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How St. Augustine's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$409,200 22nd percentile more affordable than 22% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. St. Augustine $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - St. Augustine, FL St. Augustine, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not St. Augustine, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution St. Augustine, FL median $80,473/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
St. Augustine, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for St. Augustine, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 43.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
14,979
Median Income
$80,473
Median Home Value
$409,200
Median Age
46.9
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Labor force participation
54.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
43.5%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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14,500 residents15,000 residents15,500 residents16,000 residents16,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 14,698 residents 16,141 residents ▲ +9.8%
St. Augustine's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
68
housing units authorized
Single-Family
66
detached homes
Multifamily
2
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
4.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 532
2020 84
2021 219
2022 416
2023 348
2024 68

Permit volume decreased 87% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
63.7%
Carpool
8.2%
Public Transit
0.1%
Walk
4.1%
Work from Home
18.1%
Other
5.8%

Based on 7,383 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county St. Augustine sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,658/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
87.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

West Park
15,076 people
Oldsmar
14,872 people
Forest
14,871 people
Lockhart
14,753 people
Thonotosassa
14,660 people
Gladeview
14,657 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to St. Augustine's 14,979 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Highland Park, NJ
14,981 people
Metuchen, NJ
14,982 people
Greenlawn, NY
14,986 people
Arlington, TN
14,989 people
Spring Creek, NV
14,967 people
Susanville, CA
14,992 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to St. Augustine's $80,473 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lanesville, IN
$80,473 median income
Lake Ozark, MO
$80,476 median income
Olivehurst, CA
$80,477 median income
Wilson, WI
$80,469 median income
Sutton, VT
$80,481 median income
Bendersville, PA
$80,461 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - St. Augustine, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition St. Augustine, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 84.8% 8.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.0% White 84.8% Black or African American 4.0% Asian 2.1% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.1% Two or more races 8.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How St. Augustine compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
St. Augustine (this city) 14,979 $80,473
West Park 15,076 $58,825
Oldsmar 14,872 $76,100
Forest 14,871 $84,337
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about St. Augustine, FL?

What is the population of St. Augustine, FL? +

The population of St. Augustine, FL stands at 14,979 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in St. Augustine, FL? +

St. Augustine households earn a median of $80,473 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in St. Augustine? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for St. Augustine; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in St. Augustine, FL? +

A typical home in St. Augustine is worth $409,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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