St. Augustine Beach is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 6,779 people and two associated neighborhoods, St. Augustine Beach is the 249th largest community in Florida.

St. Augustine Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but St. Augustine Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, St. Augustine Beach is also a city of artists. St. Augustine Beach has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape St. Augustine Beach’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.57% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that St. Augustine Beach is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city.

One of the nice things about St. Augustine Beach is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Being a small city, St. Augustine Beach does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

If knowledge is power, St. Augustine Beach is a pretty powerful place. 52.52% of the adults in St. Augustine Beach have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in St. Augustine Beach in 2022 was $62,440, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $249,760 for a family of four. However, St. Augustine Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call St. Augustine Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Augustine Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in St. Augustine Beach include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in St. Augustine Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Italian.