St. Marys is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 18,980 people and seven associated neighborhoods, St. Marys is the 58th largest community in Georgia.

There are many members of the armed forces living in St. Marys. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Also of interest is that St. Marys has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.33% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

St. Marys is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

As is often the case in a small city, St. Marys doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The population of St. Marys overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in St. Marys, 24.75% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in St. Marys in 2022 was $34,577, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $138,308 for a family of four. However, St. Marys contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

St. Marys is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call St. Marys home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Marys residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in St. Marys include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in St. Marys is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.