St. Johns County

St. Johns County is in the northeastern Florida region along with Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, and Flagler counties. It is one of the original counties that was organized when Florida became part of the United States. It is home to about 60,000.

The county seat is St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States that was founded by Europeans and is still inhabited. It was established by the Spanish in 1565, who also built a fort, the Castillo de San Marcos, which became operational in 1695. The city was the capital of colonial Florida until the United States established the territorial government at Tallahassee in 1824. The arrival of Henry Morrison Flagler in the 1880s, accompanied by the construction of two luxury resort hotels, signaled the establishment of St. Augustine?s tourist economy.

The county is a major tourist destination. Visitors patronize the many beaches and golf courses throughout the county. In addition, the historical and cultural activities draw many visitors.

The region also includes higher education facilities, including Flagler College and St. Johns River College. The Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, which has a secondary school and a college, is in St. Augustine.

Saint Johns County Florida Cities

There are 7 cities in Saint Johns County Florida. These are listed below. Click on a link for details.

Elkton, Hastings, Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra, Ponte Vedra Beach, Saint Augustine, Saint Johns,

St. Johns County has a population of approximately 202,188 people. The population increased 6.4% from 2010 to 2012. This compared to a 2.7% increase for the State of Florida and a 1.7% increase for the country as a whole. St. Johns County is 600.66 square miles and had a population density of 316.4 Persons per square mile in 2010. This compared to 350.6 for Florida and 87.4 for the country.

There are 91,348 housing units in St. Johns County (a housing unit is defined by the US Census Bureau as a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room that is occupied as separate living quarters.) St. Johns County has a 76.9% homeownership rate compared to Florida's rate of 69.0%. St. Johns County's medium household income in 2011 was $64,153, which is higher than the medium income for Florida as a whole: $47,827.

9.5% of the population in St. Johns County lives below the poverty line, compared to 14.7% in Florida and 14.3% nationwide. Additional Information:

• St. Johns County Census Data
• University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research - St. Johns County

St. Johns County Economic Activity

The U.S. Bureau of the Census, Economic , 2007 calculated the total value manufacturing, merchant wholesaler, retail sales and food service sales in St. Johns County. The Census measured activity of large and medium-sized firms during calendar year 2007. It does not include every aspect of the economy but can be used as a measure of economic activity.

At $3,952 million, St. Johns County's economic activity represents 0.63% of the Florida economy.

St. Johns County Regional Comparisons

St. Johns County is located in Northeastern Florida. This region is responsible for 8.7% of Florida's economic activity. St. Johns County represents 7.2% of the region's economy.

Saint Johns Real Estate

There are 79,009 properties in Saint Johns County. The following table shows a summary of them based on 2013 sales data.

Additional Details:

• Saint Johns Property Sales History
• Saint Johns Commercial Sales History
• Saint Johns Land Sales History