St. Augustine is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 15,596 people and 26 associated neighborhoods, St. Augustine is the 177th largest community in Florida. St. Augustine has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in St. Augustine, where the median household income is $80,473.00.

Housing costs in St. Augustine are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Florida.

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

Also of interest is that St. Augustine has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in St. Augustine telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.06% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

St. Augustine is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in St. Augustine enrolled in college, St. Augustine has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

One of the nice things about St. Augustine 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.

St. Augustine is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.51% of adults in St. Augustine have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in St. Augustine in 2022 was $46,355, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $185,420 for a family of four. However, St. Augustine contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

St. Augustine is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call St. Augustine home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Augustine residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in St. Augustine include English, Irish, German, Italian, and British.

The most common language spoken in St. Augustine is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.