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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do St. Augustine, FL compare?
| Figure | St. Augustine, FL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 16,141 |
| Change since April 2020 | +12.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 14,329 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,505 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 15.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.4% |
| Measure | St. Augustine, FL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 15,351±57 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.8%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.1%±3.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.4%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.9%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.0%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.6%±4.5 pts |
| Median household income | $78,151±$9,893 |
| Per capita income | $47,204±$3,487 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.1%±2.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±2.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $439,800±$44,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,653±$118 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.6%±9.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.0%±4.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.7%±2.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.6%±4.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 62.3%±4.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.1 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.3%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov