Sawgrass is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Johns County, Florida, United States on the southern half of San Pablo Island. The population was 5,385 at the 2020 census, up from 4,880 at the 2010 census. The area is located in Ponte Vedra Beach and part of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Sawgrass is home to The Players Championship (TPC), established in 1974. The tournament offers the highest prize fund of any tournament in golf.
History
Initial development was done by James Stockton Jr., son of a principal of Stockton, Whatley, Davin & Co. one of the biggest names in mortgage banking, real estate and insurance in the southeast U.S. However, when most people hear the term sawgrass, they think of Pampas grass, its first cousin.
Sawgrass Country Club
Located in Ponte Vedra Beach, this residential area resides to the east of A1A. There are 38 smaller neighborhoods within the large gated community. Within Sawgrass Country Club, there is a private golf course with amenities and a beach club across the street. Membership is required.
Demographics
Sawgrass comprises two subdivisions: Sawgrass Country Club and TPC Sawgrass Players Club. The total number of residences is 1,409 in Sawgrass Country Club and 1,564 in TPC Sawgrass Players Club for a total of 2,973. This calculation excludes Vicar's Landing retirement apartment community located in TPC Sawgrass Players Club.
Monetary demographics
The median income for a household in Sawgrass was $79,951 in 2015 which is $30,525 above the state average. Many residents make $200,000 or more a year (19%). In 2015, the average housing unit cost $338,755. Detached houses cost $386,262 and townhouses cost $168,720. Houses for sale range from $200,000 to $2,000,000. The common industries for males and females are finance and insurance in nearby Jacksonville.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,607 households in Sawgrass, of which 15.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 55.2% were married-couple households, 12.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Education
It is in the St. Johns County School District.
The community is zoned to PV-PV/Rawlings Elementary School, Alice B. Landrum Middle School, and Ponte Vedra High School.
Additionally Palmer School (K-8) is nearby.
;Community colleges
- Florida State College of Jacksonville
- Saint Johns River State College
;Universities and four year colleges
- Flagler College
- Jacksonville University
- University of North Florida