The Town Files

Glynn County, Georgia

85,447 people. The median home is worth $301,300 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $69,799.

Towns in Glynn County

Towns in Glynn County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Brunswick15,210$155,900$40,28838.0
St. Simons14,982$555,600$108,77159.1
Country Club Estates8,373$168,800$52,50036.1
Dock Junction8,266$143,700$41,25837.2
Sterling2,534—$86,10334.8

People and housing

Glynn CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$301,300$202,650
Median rent$1,135$1,000
Median household income$69,799$57,176
Median age43.437.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%19.6%
Below the poverty line16.1%16.2%

Jobs and pay

42,456 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,989 a year.

Largest industries in Glynn CountyHotels & restaurants7,622 jobs · $31,389Health care & social assistan…6,487 jobs · $66,272Retail5,066 jobs · $34,810Administrative & support2,463 jobs · $44,353Manufacturing2,138 jobs · $79,616Transportation & warehousing1,752 jobs · $57,697
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Glynn County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 359 storm events in Glynn County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Glynn County by type since 1996Hail45Flood17Drought7Tornado13Lightning7Heavy Rain39Flash Flood4Funnel Cloud16Coastal Flood15Tropical Storm27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Glynn County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3607: Hurricane Debby
September 7, 2023HurricaneDR-4738: Hurricane Idalia
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).