Jekyll Island

County:: Glynn County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.987
State:: Georgia

Jekyll Island is a CDP located in Glynn County, Georgia. Jekyll Island has a 2025 population of 1,182. Jekyll Island is currently growing at a rate of 7.07% annually and its population has increased by 5.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,116 in 2020.

The average household income in Jekyll Island is $87,444 with a poverty rate of 7.42%.The median age in Jekyll Island is 60.4 years: 69.6 years for males, and 59.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Jekyll Island includes 95.36% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,028	95.36%
Other race	30	2.78%
Native American	20	1.86%

Jekyll Island Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Jekyll Island's average per capita income is $48,625. Household income levels show a median of $76,445. The poverty rate stands at 7.42%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$100,259	-
Families	$85,917	$102,928
Households	$76,445	$87,444
Non Families	$54,583	$71,621

$48,625

Average Income

$76,445

Median Household Income

7.42%

Poverty Rate