Green Cove Springs is a somewhat small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 10,042 people and six associated neighborhoods, Green Cove Springs is the 213th largest community in Florida. Much of the housing stock in Green Cove Springs was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Green Cove Springs economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Green Cove Springs, where the median household income is $63,760.00.Unlike some cities, Green Cove Springs isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Green Cove Springs are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Green Cove Springs is a city of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Green Cove Springs who work in management occupations (13.27%), office and administrative support (8.60%), and sales jobs (7.60%). Also of interest is that Green Cove Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.59% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small city, Green Cove Springs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The overall education level of Green Cove Springs is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.10% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Green Cove Springs in 2022 was $29,573, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,292 for a family of four. However, Green Cove Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Green Cove Springs is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Green Cove Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Green Cove Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Green Cove Springs also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.42% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Green Cove Springs include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Green Cove Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
