Port St. Joe is a very small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 3,775 people and two associated neighborhoods, Port St. Joe is the 323rd largest community in Florida. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Port St. Joe, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Port St. Joe, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Port St. Joe’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Port St. Joe does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $60,347.00.

Also of interest is that Port St. Joe 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: 10.44% 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.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Port St. Joe is worth considering.

Port St. Joe 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Port St. Joe is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The overall education level of Port St. Joe citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.00% of adults in Port St. Joe have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Port St. Joe in 2022 was $35,865, which is middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,460 for a family of four. However, Port St. Joe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Port St. Joe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.