Living in St. Augustine Shores, Florida
St. Augustine Shores is an unincorporated community in St. Johns County, with about 9,462 people.1 It feels suburban, at 2,158 people per square mile.1,3
Unincorporated: there's no city government; St. Johns County provides roads, zoning and law enforcement.
Nearest 24-hour emergency room
Flagler Hospital, in St. Augustine, about 6 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 Shores town card
Choosing Your Place has the complete card for St. Augustine Shores 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 Beach · 6,860 people · home value $634,400
- 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 Shores as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls St. Augustine Shores 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