Town guide

Crescent Beach, Florida

Crescent Beach is a community in St. Johns County, Florida, home to about 809 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32080.

Homes sold for a median of $339 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population809562 per sq mi
Median home value$664,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$339Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking4%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Crescent Beach

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Crescent Beach

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)54 miles away
Closer regional airportNortheast Florida Regional Airport (UST)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA786 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Crescent Beach; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Crescent Beach

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Crescent Beach had 844 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 807th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

St. Johns County grew from 9,165 residents in 1900 to 273,425 in 2020.

Crescent Beach population by census2000: 985, 2010: 931, 2020: 844985200093120108442020

St. Johns County, 1900–2020

St. Johns County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,165, 1910: 13,208, 1920: 13,061, 1930: 18,676, 1940: 20,012, 1950: 24,998, 1960: 30,034, 1970: 30,727, 1980: 51,303, 1990: 83,829, 2000: 123,135, 2010: 190,039, 2020: 273,4259K’00’1013K’20’3020K’40’5030K’60’7051K’80’90123K’00’10273K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 48°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Crescent BeachJan: high 68°F, low 48°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 70°F, low 50°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 74°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 61°F, 2.9 in; May: high 85°F, low 67°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 72°F, 6.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 74°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 74°F, 7.2 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 73°F, 7.2 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 75°F, low 58°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 69°F, low 51°F, 3 in68°48°Jan2.770°50°Feb2.774°55°Mar3.480°61°Apr2.985°67°May3.789°72°Jun6.391°74°Jul4.990°74°Aug7.287°73°Sep7.282°67°Oct4.475°58°Nov2.369°51°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Augustine Lighthouse, FL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in St. Johns County

80,082 jobs at 8,633 businesses in St. Johns County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Johns CountyHotels and restaurants: 16,530 jobs; Retail trade: 14,406 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10,687 jobs; Other services: 5,334 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,183 jobs; Construction: 5,161 jobs; Professional services: 4,125 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,695 jobsHotels and restaurants 21% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 13% Other services 7% Administrative and support 7% Construction 6% Professional services 5% Manufacturing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

210 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crescent Beach.

Nearest hospitals

  • Flagler HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Augustine5.6 miles
  • Adventhealth Palm Coast ParkwayGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Palm Coast17.0 miles
  • AdventHealth Palm CoastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Palm Coast22.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors25
Specialist doctors17
Dentists26
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants37
Mental health providers53
Physical and occupational therapists40
Optometrists2
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Crescent Beach

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Frank Butler Park West · 70 acres0.6 mi
  • Windswept Acres Park · 4 acres0.1 mi
  • Frank Butler Park East · 3 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Winn-Dixie2.0 mi
  • Publix2.3 mi
  • Publix3.8 mi
  • Discount Groceries4.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.5 mi

Libraries

  • Anastasia Island Branch Library3.5 mi
  • Southeast Branch Library3.8 mi

Museums

  • Classic Cars of St. Augustine3.3 mi
  • Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine3.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Crescent Beach

Public schools here are run by St. Johns. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
R. B. Hunt Elementary SchoolSt AugustinePre-K–5540Public6.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Island PrepSt AugustineK–8183Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Ark Christian AcademySt Augustine1–1217Baptist6.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with St. Augustine Beach, St. Augustine, Butler Beach and Marineland.

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