Moving to Fernandina Beach, Florida
Population: 10,549. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,264 (+6.8% change)
Males: 5,032 (47.7%), Females: 5,517 (52.3%)
Nassau County
Zip codes: 32034.
Demographics
Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $40,893
Median house value: $134,500
Population by Race
Races in Fernandina Beach:
- White Non-Hispanic (80.0%)
- Black (16.2%)
- Hispanic (2.3%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: English (15.9%), United States (13.0%), Irish (12.1%), German (11.0%), French (4.4%), Italian (3.7%).
Elevation: 25 feet
Land area: 10.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Fernandina Beach
- High school or higher: 87.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
- Unemployed: 7.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Fernandina Beach city
- Never married: 22.1%
- Now married: 56.1%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 9.0%
- Divorced: 10.9%
5.2% Foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 1.6% Europe, 0.9% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,308 (+14.2%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Fernandina Beach:
- BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER – NASSAU (1250 S 18TH ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Fernandina Beach:
- CAMDEN MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; SAINT MARYS, GA)
- BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER – BEACHES (about 27 miles; JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL)
- SHANDS JACKSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fernandina Beach:
- JACKSONVILLE INTL (about 21 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: JAX)
- BRUNSWICK GOLDEN ISLES (about 41 miles; BRUNSWICK, GA; Abbreviation: BQK)
- ST AUGUSTINE (about 50 miles; ST AUGUSTINE, FL; Abbreviation: SGJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fernandina Beach:
- FERNANDINA BEACH MUNI (about 5 miles; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: 55J)
- ST MARYS (about 10 miles; ST MARYS, GA; Abbreviation: 4J6)
- CRAIG MUNI (about 23 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: CRG)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fernandina Beach:
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 27 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,256)
- FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 27 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,495)
- SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,509)
- UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 92 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)
- ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,945)
- SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 94 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
- SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
Schools
Public high school in Fernandina Beach:
- FERNANDINA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,660; Location: 435 CITRONA DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Fernandina Beach:
- FERNANDINA BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 800; Location: 315 CITRONA DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY (Students: 415; Location: 2200 SUSAN DRIVE; Grades: 01 – 08)
- SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 392; Location: 1112 JASMINE STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
- ATLANTIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 356; Location: 1205 ATLANTIC AVENUE; Grades: 02 – 03)
- NASSAU COMMUNITY ACADEMY (Students: 74; Location: 1201 ATLANTIC AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 12)
- NASSAU HALFWAY HOUSE (Students: 20; Location: 1781 LISA AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 12)
- COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE (Location: 1201 ATLANTIC AVENUE; Grades: N – N )
Libraries
Library in Fernandina Beach:
- NASSAU COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $953,470; Location: 25 N. 4TH STREET; 153,569 books; 6,457 audio materials; 2,935 video materials; 148 serial subscriptions)