Town guide

St. George Island, Florida

St. George Island is a community in Franklin County, Florida, home to about 1,133 people across 4.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32328.

Homes sold for a median of $482 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,133239 per sq mi
Median home value$693,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$482Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in St. George Island

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. George Island. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around St. George Island

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)150 miles away
Closer regional airportTallahassee International Airport (TLH)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tampa, FL188 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX634 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of St. George Island; driving is longer.

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

Who represents St. George Island

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

It’s the 762nd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Franklin County grew from 4,890 residents in 1900 to 12,451 in 2020.

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,890, 1910: 5,201, 1920: 5,318, 1930: 6,283, 1940: 5,991, 1950: 5,814, 1960: 6,576, 1970: 7,065, 1980: 7,661, 1990: 8,967, 2000: 11,057, 2010: 11,549, 2020: 12,4515K’00’105K’20’306K’40’507K’60’708K’80’9011K’00’1012K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 58 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. George IslandJan: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 52°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; May: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 73°F, 6.3 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 75°F, 6.4 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 75°F, 8.4 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 71°F, 5.9 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.2 in64°44°Jan4.367°46°Feb4.272°52°Mar5.178°58°Apr3.485°65°May3.190°73°Jun6.392°75°Jul6.491°75°Aug8.488°71°Sep5.982°62°Oct4.474°51°Nov3.367°46°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Apalachicola Airport, FL weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

2,315 jobs at 324 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyHotels and restaurants: 536 jobs; Retail trade: 526 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 274 jobs; Construction: 166 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 151 jobs; Wholesale trade: 135 jobs; Other services: 116 jobs; Professional services: 78 jobsHotels and restaurants 23% Retail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 7% Real estate and rentals 7% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. George Island.

Nearest hospitals

  • George E Weems Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Apalachicola10.7 miles
  • Ascension Sacred Heart GulfGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Port Saint Joe28.5 miles
  • Calhoun-Liberty HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Blountstown49.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
Chiropractors2

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 St. George Island

Grocery stores

  • Big Top Super Market3.9 mi

Libraries

  • East Point Library4.8 mi

Museums

  • Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Nature Center4.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 St. George Island

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Franklin County SchoolEastpointPre-K–12851Public1.2 mi
Franklin Virtual Instruction ProgramEast PointPre-K–12—Public3.6 mi
Franklin Virtual Franchise-Paec FlvsEastpointK–1215Public3.6 mi
Franklin Virtual Instruction ProgramEastpointK–122Public3.6 mi
Franklin County Learning CenterEastpoint6–1210Alternative Education3.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Ed Corps High SchoolEastpoint9–1210Nonsectarian4.4 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 Eastpoint.

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