How many renters in St. Marys, GA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in St. Marys, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.8% (±11.1 points) of renting households in St. Marys, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.8% (±11.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 44.7% (±10.7 points)
Median share of income: 28.6% (±9.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in St. Marys

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	St. Marys	Camden County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	8.2% (±5.2 points)	7.2%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	23.6% (±11.0 points)	16.1%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.4% (±5.9 points)	16.1%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.1% (±5.2 points)	10.6%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.1% (±3.0 points)	6.6%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	44.7% (±10.7 points)	43.5%	43.4%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

St. Marys against Camden County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	St. Marys	Camden County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.8% (±11.1 points)	50.1% (±7.7 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	44.7% (±10.7 points)	43.5% (±7.2 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.6% (±9.0 points)	30.0% (±4.3 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$53,657 (±$7,181)	$49,569 (±$5,969)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,183 (±$85)	$1,235 (±$65)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In St. Marys, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Camden County (50.1%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (52.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Camden County, St. Marys ranks 2 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 306 of 594.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near St. Marys

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Marys
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
St. Marys	—	47.8% (±11.1 points)	—
Kings Bay Base	3.1 mi	42.0% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Yulee	8.4 mi	54.1% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fernandina Beach	10 mi	57.7% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kingsland	14 mi	56.2% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbine	16 mi	39.1% (±33.0 points)	Not measurably different
Callahan	20 mi	56.1% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hilliard	21 mi	56.1% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nassau Village-Ratliff	22 mi	66.0% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Camden County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Kingsland	56.2% (±13.1 points)
2	St. Marys	47.8% (±11.1 points)
3	Kings Bay Base	42.0% (±17.3 points)
4	Woodbine	39.1% (±33.0 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about St. Marys

Are renters in St. Marys rent-burdened?

47.8% of renting households in St. Marys pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in St. Marys spend on rent?

The median renting household in St. Marys, GA spends 28.6% (±9.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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