Living in St. Augustine Beach, Florida
St. Augustine Beach is a city in St. Johns County, with about 6,860 people.1 It feels suburban, at 3,222 people per square mile.1,3
Nearest 24-hour emergency room
Flagler Hospital, in St. Augustine, about 4 miles away.2
Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.
Life in Northeast Florida
Florida's northeast corner: Jacksonville, the state's biggest city, with Navy bases, a busy port and the Atlantic beaches; St.4
Hazards: Hurricanes and river flooding. In September 2017 Hurricane Irma caused record floods in Jacksonville, the worst since 1846, mostly from the St. Johns River rather than a direct hit.4,5
Visitor information
St. Johns County's official tourism office: Florida's Historic Coast (St. Johns County).6 Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.
Read the free Northeast Florida preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.
The full St. Augustine Beach town card
Choosing Your Place has the complete card for St. Augustine Beach and 779 other places:
- How its home values, rent, age and income compare with the rest of Northeast Florida
- Household income, and how many ER hospitals are within 15 miles
- The nearest airline airport and the nearest big airport
- The full region profile, side-by-side compare and the monthly-cost calculator
Other places in St. Johns County
- Fruit Cove · 35,877 people · home value $484,000
- Nocatee · 27,442 people · home value $648,800
- World Golf Village · 26,077 people · home value $477,000
- Palm Valley · 19,796 people · home value $690,800
- St. Augustine · 15,351 people · home value $439,800
- St. Augustine Shores · 9,462 people · home value $339,300
- Sawgrass · 4,929 people · home value $888,500
- St. Augustine South · 4,714 people · home value $347,400
- Butler Beach · 4,610 people · home value $493,100
- Flagler Estates · 4,321 people · home value $213,300
"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for St. Augustine Beach as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls St. Augustine Beach can be larger.
Notes
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024
- CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (places)
- Jacksonville climate, 1991–2020 normals (Wikipedia, from NOAA)
- St. Johns County QuickFacts (U.S. Census Bureau)
- County tourism office websites, each opened or confirmed 2026-11-05