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Skidaway Island, GA

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

8,907
Residents
$121,991
Median income
$763,100
Median home
$1,680
Median rent (state)

Skidaway Island - the verdict

Skidaway Island ranks in the 88th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

88th
percentile, household income
94th
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: Skidaway Island, GA

Georgia's Skidaway Island is a small town, with 8,907 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $121,991 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.6%. Typical homes in Skidaway Island are valued around $763,100, and the median resident age is 66.4 years. About 71.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 32.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Georgia scores 96.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,680 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Georgia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 97.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

8,907 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$121,991 /yr

Poverty 2.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Skidaway Island compare to other US cities?

Skidaway Island measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 88% higher than other cities
Home value 94% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Skidaway Island's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Georgia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

88thIncome percentile

88th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Skidaway Island's home value compares nationally

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

$763,100 6th percentile more affordable than 6% 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%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Skidaway Island $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 - Skidaway Island, GA Skidaway Island, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Skidaway Island, GA-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 Skidaway Island, GA median $121,991/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%
Skidaway Island, GA'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 Skidaway Island, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 71.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 32.7%

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

Population
8,907
Median Income
$121,991
Median Home Value
$763,100
Median Age
66.4
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Labor force participation
32.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
71.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
66.5%
Carpool
5.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.9%
Work from Home
22.7%
Other
2.9%

Based on 2,589 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Georgia 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 Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Skidaway Island sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,680/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Fitzgerald
8,962 people
Panthersville
8,840 people
Fort Valley
8,808 people
Dock Junction
8,786 people
Irondale
8,722 people
Toccoa
9,173 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Skidaway Island's 8,907 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Evergreen, MT
8,908 people
Northwest Harborcreek, PA
8,908 people
Seneca, SC
8,910 people
North Merritt Island, FL
8,903 people
Poteau, OK
8,903 people
Plymouth, WI
8,913 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Skidaway Island's $121,991 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Seattle, WA
$121,984 median income
Kent Estates, IA
$122,014 median income
LaBarque Creek, MO
$121,961 median income
Matawan, NJ
$122,026 median income
Krugerville, TX
$121,952 median income
Bay, OH
$122,083 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Skidaway Island, GA 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 Skidaway Island, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 85.7% 6.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5% White 85.7% Black or African American 1.4% Asian 2.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.0% Two or more races 6.1% 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 Skidaway Island compares to nearby Georgia cities

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

City Population Median Household Income
Skidaway Island (this city) 8,907 $121,991
Fitzgerald 8,962 $36,515
Panthersville 8,840 $48,984
Fort Valley 8,808 $39,714
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Skidaway Island, GA?

What is the population of Skidaway Island, GA? +

8,907 people live in Skidaway Island, GA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Skidaway Island, GA? +

In Skidaway Island, the typical household earns $121,991 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Skidaway Island? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Skidaway Island; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Skidaway Island, GA? +

Homes in Skidaway Island carry a median value of $763,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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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