St. Marys, GA Profile

St. Marys, GA, population 16,404, is located in Georgia's Camden county, about 28.3 miles from Jacksonville and 97.2 miles from Savannah.

Through the 90's St. Marys's population has grown by about 68%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of St. Marys has grown by about 19%.

St. Marys's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in St. Marys tend to be lower than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	20%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.10
	Males	27.40
	Females	29.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	18.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,761	N/A
2001	15,099	9.72%
2002	15,575	3.15%
2003	15,777	1.30%
2004	16,185	2.59%
2005	16,404	1.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,087

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	333
2002	327
2003	241
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	348
2007	N/A
2008	597

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	-	-	0	2	0
Forcible Rape	1	4	3	-	-	6	7	5
Robbery	9	16	11	-	-	12	9	19
Aggravated Assault	37	27	22	-	-	41	-	77

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,903
2002	3,864
2003	3,981
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	2,847
2007	3,275
2008	2,985

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	83	94	127	-	-	129	102	92
Larceny, Theft	440	436	451	-	-	333	404	404
Motor Vehicle Theft	27	26	32	-	-	20	23	9
Arson	10	10	5	-	-	3	-

Location

Elevation	10 feet above sea level
Land Area	18.5 Square Miles
Water Area	1.5 Square Miles