Population 2,859 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kings Bay
Household size in Kings Bay
| Period | Kings Bay | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.06 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.15 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Kings Bay sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.06 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Kings Bay
| Period | Kings Bay | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 22.1 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 21.9 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 22.8 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Kings Bay is young: half of its residents are under 22.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Kings Bay
| Period | Kings Bay | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Kings Bay than nationally: 9.4%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Kings Bay
Renters in Kings Bay
| Period | Kings Bay | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.2% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 95.7% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 97.6% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Kings Bay rent: 92.6% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Just over a third of owners (35.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Kings Bay
| Period | Kings Bay | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Kings Bay: 13.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Kings Bay
| Period | Kings Bay | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Kings Bay are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in Georgia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1991.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Kings Bay
| Period | Kings Bay | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,005 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $999 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,139 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,539 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$535 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Kings Bay runs $1,539 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Kings Bay
Bachelor's degrees in Kings Bay
| Period | Kings Bay | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Kings Bay: 14.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Kings Bay
| Period | Kings Bay | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.7% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.5% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.5% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Kings Bay: 99.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Kings Bay
| Period | Kings Bay | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Kings Bay: 25.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Kings Bay compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Bay | 2.70 | 22.8 | 9.4% | 92.6% | 13.0% | 1985 | $1,539 | 14.0% | 99.5% | 25.9% |
| St. Marys | 2.69 | 39.0 | 15.0% | 36.4% | 8.5% | 1993 | $1,294 | 26.0% | 93.0% | 8.7% |
| Harrietts Bluff | 2.58 | 45.7 | 7.3% | 11.0% | 7.5% | 1993 | $908 | 37.7% | 95.0% | 0.7% |
| Kingsland | 2.60 | 36.1 | 15.1% | 32.1% | 8.3% | 1995 | $1,361 | 21.5% | 94.6% | 3.9% |
| Gross | 1.76 | 34.4 | 11.4% | 48.1% | 18.1% | 2018 | $1,947 | 28.5% | 98.3% | 0.6% |
| Yulee | 2.79 | 39.2 | 11.5% | 19.3% | 11.1% | 2008 | $1,985 | 31.3% | 92.4% | 4.1% |
| Fernandina Beach | 2.27 | 53.5 | 7.9% | 17.2% | 17.5% | 1997 | $1,793 | 51.2% | 96.0% | 5.0% |
| Hero | 2.30 | 38.9 | 13.4% | 25.4% | 21.9% | 2011 | $2,195 | 26.1% | 93.3% | 3.3% |
| Nassau Village | 1.87 | 66.0 | 4.7% | 15.6% | 31.6% | 1990 | $1,400 | 66.5% | 96.6% | 7.9% |
| Lessie | 2.51 | 42.0 | 7.2% | 22.3% | 7.5% | 1987 | $1,377 | 21.6% | 90.5% | 2.0% |
| Evergreen | 2.46 | 42.5 | 9.8% | 19.9% | 12.2% | 1990 | $1,616 | 21.2% | 89.6% | 2.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Kings Bay. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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