Population 2,178 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in St. George
Household size in St. George
| Period | St. George | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.39 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.33 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 6.21 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +3.50 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in St. George are large by national standards, averaging 6.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.71, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 St. George
| Period | St. George | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.0 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.8 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −15.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.8, St. George is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 St. George
| Period | St. George | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in St. George than nationally: 10.6%, 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 St. George
Renters in St. George
| Period | St. George | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.6% of households in St. George rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 79.2% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 St. George
| Period | St. George | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in St. George than nationally: 13.1%, against 9.6%. 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 St. George
| Period | St. George | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in St. George is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Georgia as a whole looks much the same.
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 St. George
| Period | St. George | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $622 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $483 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $517 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $540 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$82 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in St. George costs $540 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 St. George
Bachelor's degrees in St. George
| Period | St. George | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in St. George have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 St. George
| Period | St. George | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.0% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in St. George never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 St. George
| Period | St. George | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in St. George: 11.2% 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).
St. George 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George | 6.21 | 31.8 | 10.6% | 8.6% | 13.1% | 1987 | $540 | 16.2% | 75.0% | 11.2% |
| Toledo | 6.55 | 31.1 | 11.2% | 9.5% | 11.8% | 1987 | $540 | 16.8% | 77.4% | 7.9% |
| Stokesville | 3.91 | 38.2 | 5.8% | 4.0% | 21.6% | 1990 | $540 | 11.9% | 62.8% | 29.3% |
| Bryceville | 2.65 | 40.0 | 18.4% | 9.7% | 7.7% | 1996 | $889 | 15.8% | 89.8% | 2.3% |
| Taylor | 2.77 | 42.9 | 8.3% | 17.0% | 12.4% | 1995 | $1,287 | 7.7% | 86.0% | 10.1% |
| Verdie | 3.28 | 35.9 | 16.4% | 4.2% | 6.9% | 2000 | $882 | 23.7% | 96.1% | 0.8% |
| Baldwin | 2.39 | 40.3 | 13.4% | 32.1% | 13.1% | 1973 | $590 | 21.1% | 86.4% | 6.4% |
| Sanderson | 2.76 | 36.3 | 12.0% | 13.5% | 12.1% | 1997 | $1,269 | 13.5% | 88.9% | 5.4% |
| Callahan | 2.59 | 47.7 | 10.8% | 13.9% | 7.5% | 1997 | $1,240 | 14.4% | 86.6% | 6.3% |
| Suwannee Valley | 2.67 | 38.8 | 19.7% | 21.8% | 10.5% | 1996 | $1,071 | 9.2% | 80.7% | 5.8% |
| White Springs | 2.65 | 36.6 | 16.5% | 23.7% | 15.1% | 1991 | $847 | 12.4% | 85.7% | 6.7% |
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 St. George. 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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