St. Johns County

County Business Patterns, 20232nd largest of 5 counties in the Jacksonville, FL metro areaPopulation 321,510

St. Johns County had 80,082 private jobs in 8,633 establishments in March 2023, paying $50,478 on average, 16% below the Florida figure. Pay in other services averages $61,026 a year here, more than in any other county with at least 100 jobs in it. Its population grew 21.5% between 2019 and 2023, the fastest growth of the 67 counties.

Compare St. Johns side by side with Collier or another county.

The largest industry, hotels and restaurants, has 21% of St. Johns County's jobs. Among its larger industries, pay runs from $27,806 a year in hotels and restaurants to $126,135 in management of companies.

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What stands out in St. Johns County

Jobs grew 23.9% between March 2019 and March 2023, the 5th-fastest growth of any county.
The number of business establishments grew 26.9% since 2019, the 3rd-fastest rate among the 67 counties.
Jobs in private educational services make up 3.3% of all local jobs, the 3rd-highest share of the 42 counties with at least 100 such jobs and 1.4 times the 67-county share.

Where St. Johns County ranks

The four measures on which St. Johns County sits furthest from the middle county. It is furthest out on job growth since 2019, where it ranks 5th of 67.

Average annual pay$50,478

20thof 67

Business establishments8,633

18thof 67

Businesses per 1,000 residents26.9

19thof 67

Job growth since 2019+23.9%

5thof 67

St. JohnsOther countiesMiddle county

Every industry, line by line

19 industries published; hotels and restaurants added the most jobs since 2019 (3,085), private educational services lost the most (157).

Industry	Jobs	Avg pay	Pay vs same industry statewide	Jobs since 2019
Hotels & restaurants	16,530	$27,806	0.97×	+22.9%
Retail trade	14,406	$35,414	0.94×	+23.3%
Health care & social assistance	10,687	$56,738	0.88×	+26.8%
Other services	5,334	$61,026	1.54×	+17.7%
Administrative & support services	5,183	$45,710	0.78×	+47.5%
Construction	5,161	$65,971	1.03×	+3.3%
Professional & technical services	4,125	$69,099	0.77×	+14.9%
Manufacturing	2,695	$84,216	1.24×	+27.2%
Real estate & rental	2,652	$62,877	1.02×	+61.6%
Arts & recreation	2,651	$33,078	0.77×	+60.5%
Educational services	2,609	$30,852	0.63×	−5.7%
Finance & insurance	2,470	$125,271	1.19×	+36.4%
Wholesale trade	2,334	$86,999	1.09×	+8.4%
Transportation & warehousing	1,868	$44,494	0.74×	+64.2%
Information	883	$71,207	0.69×	+36.9%
Management of companies	333	$126,135	1.23×	−15.7%
Utilities	100	$121,620	0.98×	+23.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fishing	46	$58,391	1.31×	+130.0%
Mining & quarrying	14	$51,357	0.58×	n/a
All industries	80,082	$50,478	0.84×	+23.9%

What sets St. Johns County apart

Jobs in hotels and restaurants are 1.6 times as common here as across the 67 counties; management of companies is the most under-represented, at 0.19×.

Business sizes

90.2% have fewer than 20 employees; 101 have 100 or more.

EmployeesEstablishments

1–45,655

5–91,214

10–19914

20–49585

50–99163

100–24978

250–49917

500–9996

1,000+withheld

Since 2019

Jobs +23.9%, residents +21.5% since March 2019.

Jobs80,0822019: 64,619+23.9%

Business establishments8,6332019: 6,804+26.9%

Average pay (nominal)$50,4782019: $40,431+24.9%

Residents321,5102019: 264,672+21.5%

Share of Florida

Fewer of Florida's jobs (0.99%) than of its residents (1.40%).

Residents1.40%

Businesses1.34%

Jobs0.99%

Payroll0.85%

Source: Census CBP 2023, 2022, 2019; Population Estimates. FIPS 12109. How to read County Business Patterns figures.