Jacksonville Population History 1910 - 2023

Jacksonville Population Facts

What is the current population of Jacksonville?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Jacksonville is 985,843. Jacksonville, Florida is the 10th largest city in the US.

What county is Jacksonville, Florida in?

Jacksonville is located entirely in Duval County.

What is the size of Jacksonville, Florida in square miles?

Jacksonville has an area of 747 square miles. Jacksonville is the 4th largest city, by area, in the United States. Jacksonville also is the largest city by area in Florida.

What was the peak population of Jacksonville?

The current population of Jacksonville (985,843) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Jacksonville growing?

Jacksonville has grown 33.8% since the 2000. Jacksonville, Florida is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 79% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

Is Jacksonville the biggest city in Florida?

Yes, Jacksonville is the biggest city in the state of Florida based on population. The second largest city, Miami, is 46% the size of Jacksonville.

What is the population density of Jacksonville, Florida?

Jacksonville has a population density of 1,100.1 people per square mile.

Jacksonville Demographics

What is the voting age population of Jacksonville, Florida?

The total voting age population of Jacksonville, Florida, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 646,996. The voting age population is 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

What percentage of Jacksonville, Florida residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.4% of the residents of Jacksonville are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Jacksonville, Florida?

The racial demographics of Jacksonville are 58.2% White, 31.0% Black, 4.8% Asian, 3.6% Two or more races, 2.1% Other, 0.2% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 10.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Jacksonville, Florida residents are below the poverty line?

In Jacksonville, 14.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 21.9%. On a per-household basis, 11.2% of families are below the poverty line in Jacksonville.

What percentage of Jacksonville, Florida residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 66.1% of Jacksonville residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Jacksonville, Florida residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 89.5% of Jacksonville residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 28.6% have a bachelor's degree and 9.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Jacksonville, Florida residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Jacksonville residents aged 5 and older, 15.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 7.1% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 3.4% speak an Asian language.

Jacksonville Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Jacksonville, Florida?

The unemployment rate in Jacksonville is 5.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Jacksonville, Florida residents work for the government?

In Jacksonville, 11.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Jacksonville, Florida?

The median household income in Jacksonville is $54,701.

Jacksonville Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Jacksonville, Florida?

In Jacksonville, 56.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Jacksonville, Florida?

Renters occupy 44.0% of housing units in Jacksonville.

What percentage of Jacksonville, Florida housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Jacksonville, 5.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Jacksonville, Florida housing units were built after 2000?

In Jacksonville, 25.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 97,900 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Jacksonville, Florida?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Jacksonville is $1,065.

What percentage of households in Jacksonville, Florida have broadband internet?

In Jacksonville, 83.7% of households have an active broadband internet connection.