St. Johns County ranked 21st among Florida’s 67 counties for foreign immigration in 2022, according to a report from 24/7 Wall Street using U.S. Census data.
That year, 1,936 people moved to St. Johns County from abroad. Most came from Europe (856), followed by Central America (336) and South America (227).
By comparison, Miami-Dade County—Florida’s top destination for international migrants—welcomed 41,883 newcomers in 2022.
St. Johns County had a population of 276,164 in 2022, with:
- 91.1% native-born residents
- 5.8% foreign-born naturalized citizens
- 3.1% foreign-born non-citizens
This is a stark contrast to Miami-Dade, where only 45.4% of residents were native-born, while 33.2% were naturalized citizens and 21.4% were foreign-born non-citizens.
Neighboring Duval County ranked 10th in the state for overseas immigration, with 4,950 arrivals in 2022. Most newcomers there were from Asia (1,348), Europe (1,057), and South America (807).
Out of Duval County’s 982,000 residents:
- 88% were native-born
- 6.8% were foreign-born naturalized citizens
- 5.1% were foreign-born non-citizens
