Census-designated place · Florida
Vilano Beach, Florida
Vilano Beach, census-designated place, in St. Johns County, Florida. Vilano Beach had 2,514 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,188 (±328). GEOID 1274400.
Residents, 2020 Census
2,514
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 2,188 ±328
Median household income
$120,750
±$41,947 (90% margin)
Florida: $74,568
Median home value
$648,900
±$51,807 (90% margin)
Florida: $359,000
Median gross rent
$2,543
±$568 (90% margin)
Florida: $1,669
Where is Vilano Beach and what county is it in?
Vilano Beach is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in St. Johns County, Florida. It covers 1.8 square miles of land, 1,418 residents per square mile in 2020.
Vilano Beach is in the Jacksonville, FL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 5 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Vilano Beach, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 2,514 residents in Vilano Beach, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 2,188 (±328).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Vilano Beach is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Vilano Beach | St. Johns County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,188 ±328 | 306,934 | – |
| Households | 1,047 ±150 | 115,794 | – |
| Average household size | 2.09 ±0.14 | 2.62 | – |
| Housing units | 1,608 ±222 | 133,504 | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Vilano Beach?
The median resident of Vilano Beach is 56.2 years old; 10.8% are under 18 and 33.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.8%. 8.9% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Vilano Beach | St. Johns County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.2 ±3.8 | 44.2 | – |
| Under 18 years | 10.8% ±2.9 pts | 21.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 33.0% ±6.0 pts | 21.1% | – |
| Male | 42.8% ±4.7 pts | 48.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.8% ±2.7 pts | 9.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.0% ±4.6 pts | 77.4% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.5% ±2.8 pts | 3.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.5% ±2.7 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 8.9% ±4.5 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 8.1% ±3.7 pts | 11.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.9% ±4.3 pts | 9.8% | – |
| With a disability | 9.4% ±3.5 pts | 11.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9% ±3.7 pts | 5.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.7% ±3.4 pts | 95.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 54.2% ±6.5 pts | 50.9% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 27.3% ±6.3 pts | 19.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.4% ±6.7 pts | 85.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 5.6% ±4.7 pts | 5.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Vilano Beach earn?
Half of Vilano Beach's 1,047 households earn less than $120,750 a year (±$41,947), against $109,839 in St. Johns County and $74,568 in Florida.
| Measure | Vilano Beach | St. Johns County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $120,750 ±$41,947 | $109,839 | – |
| Mean household income | $163,790 ±$26,269 | $148,427 | – |
| Per capita income | $79,061 ±$13,709 | $57,346 | – |
| People below the poverty line | 5.4% ±3.8 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 3.0% ±5.1 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 2.2% ±2.7 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.9% ±3.4 pts | 97.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.9% ±4.1 pts | 95.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Vilano Beach?
Owners occupy 88.2% of Vilano Beach's occupied homes and renters 11.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $648,900 by its owner (±$51,807). The median renter pays $2,543 a month including utilities, and 73.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Vilano Beach | St. Johns County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $648,900 ±$51,807 | $489,200 | – |
| Median gross rent | $2,543 ±$568 | $1,922 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 73.4% ±28.6 pts | 50.1% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,789 ±$390 | $2,351 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.2% ±5.5 pts | 82.2% | – |
| Renter-occupied homes | 11.8% ±5.5 pts | 17.8% | – |
| Housing units | 1,608 ±222 | 133,504 | – |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 9.1% ±9.5 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±33.0 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 63.9% ±7.2 pts | 72.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.7% ±2.0 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.5% ±3.5 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.5% ±3.1 pts | 23.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.5% ±0.9 pts | 3.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Vilano Beach work and get to work?
64.9% of Vilano Beach's workers drive alone and 27.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.1 minutes.
| Measure | Vilano Beach | St. Johns County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 57.5% ±6.9 pts | 60.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% ±3.1 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 64.9% ±8.6 pts | 63.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.2% ±3.2 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 2.8% ±2.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 27.9% ±8.5 pts | 26.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.1 min ±3.6 | 26.9 min | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Vilano Beach?
1 census tract lies mostly in Vilano Beach, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 206.03St. Johns County | 1,843 | $115,294 |
| Tract 206.04St. Johns County | 2,851 | $142,361 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Vilano Beach) · Census block assignment files
How does Vilano Beach compare with other places in Florida?
Vilano Beach ranks 57th of 754 places in Florida with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 659th | 766 |
| Residents per square mile | 480th | 770 |
| Median household income | 57th | 754 |
| Per capita income | 46th | 763 |
| Median home value | 74th | 749 |
| Median gross rent | 31st | 710 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 84th | 733 |
| Median age | 140th | 762 |
| Owner-occupied share | 122nd | 760 |
| Work from home | 65th | 596 |
| Travel time to work | 403rd | 764 |
Vilano Beach's figures with every place in Florida (CSV)
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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Vilano Beach?
21 of the 57 figures for Vilano Beach on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Vilano Beach are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.