Crescent Beach, Florida Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 809, Crescent Beach's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Crescent Beach is a small community located in Florida, within St. Johns County. The total population is 809. It ranks as the 808th most populous out of 955 Census-designated places in Florida.

Age Demographics

The median age in Crescent Beach is 62.2 years. This is 46% higher than the state median of 42.6 years. Only 4.7% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children. 10.5% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Crescent Beach is $146,042. This is 96% higher than the state median of $74,568. It is also 81% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Crescent Beach. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Crescent Beach, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $664,600. Housing costs are 85% higher than the state median of $359,000. The home-value-to-income ratio is 4.6x. 94.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 40% higher than the state average of 67.6%.

Race & Ethnicity

Crescent Beach has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 95.1% of all residents. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 3.0%. The White (non-Hispanic) population is significantly higher than the state average (95.1% vs 50.4%). The Hispanic or Latino population (3.0%) is well below the state average of 27.4%.

Education

64.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Crescent Beach in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 89% higher than the state rate of 34.2%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 98.4%. Notably, 33.6% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Crescent Beach, Florida is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Florida state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 955 Census-designated places in Florida. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.