St. Johns County

Florida's fastest-growing and highest-income county, stretching from the Duval County line south through Ponte Vedra, Nocatee, and World Golf Village to historic St. Augustine. St. Johns County consistently ranks among the top school districts in Florida, driving intense demand from families relocating to the metro. Fruit Cove and Julington Creek anchor the northwestern portion with established master-planned communities along the St. Johns River. Nocatee, one of the nation's top-selling master-planned communities, has exploded from under 5,000 residents in 2010 to over 22,000 by 2020 and continues rapid expansion. Ponte Vedra Beach is the affluent coastal corridor home to TPC Sawgrass and the PGA Tour headquarters. St. Augustine, the nation's oldest city (founded 1565), provides historic charm, tourism-driven economy, and coastal living at the metro's southern edge.