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Jacksonville

Florida · 1,017,689 residents (2025 est.) · 747 sq mi
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Jacksonville is a city of 977,670 people in Florida. The population is up 33% since 2000. Owners hold 58% of the housing stock. Density works out to 1,308 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $293,700, having roughly tripled since 2000. Median household income is $69,872, under the $82,259 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 92%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
977,670
+33%since 2000
from 735,617 in 2000
1,017,689 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2000 – 2025
Population density
1,308 / sq mi
+22%since 2009
from 1,074 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.5
+8%since 2000
from 33.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
747 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
711K784K857K929K1.0M2000201020202024Jacksonville
2024978K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(62,525)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(61,866)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(61,718)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196%(58,764)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(62,802)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.1%(157,396)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.7%(133,715)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(113,114)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.2%(119,690)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.1%(89,035)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.2%(41,034)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(16,011)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$69,872
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,316 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,879
+91%since 2000
from $20,337 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.5%
+18.3 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 12.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.466
+4%since 2010
from 0.447 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services11.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration9.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade5.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$293,700
+92%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,465
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $598 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
57.6%
−5.6 ptssince 2000
from 63.2% in 2000
42.4% rent
Vacancy rate
8.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.42 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.48 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.1%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.5%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.2
+20%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.2%(457,478)
Black28.7%(211,252)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(30,594)
Asian2.7%(20,165)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic46.8%(457,529)
Black29.3%(286,358)
Hispanic / Latino12.6%(123,412)
Asian5%(49,293)
Other6.2%(61,078)
Diversity Score
84
+19%since 2009
from 71 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4%(38,782)
Mexican2.2%(21,516)
South American1.9%(18,393)
Cuban1.8%(17,659)
Central American1.5%(15,123)
Colombian0.7%(6,665)
Venezuelan0.7%(6,419)
Dominican0.5%(4,614)
Guatemalan0.4%(4,116)
Honduran0.4%(3,507)
Panamanian0.3%(2,807)
Spaniard0.2%(2,288)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,781)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,695)
Peruvian0.2%(1,550)
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,513)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,193)
Argentine0.1%(602)
Chilean0.1%(589)
Uruguayan0%(299)
Bolivian0%(237)
Asian origin
Filipino1.6%(15,676)
Asian Indian1.3%(12,516)
Vietnamese0.5%(5,210)
Chinese0.4%(3,999)
Burmese0.2%(2,329)
Cambodian0.2%(1,885)
Korean0.2%(1,651)
Japanese0.1%(961)
Pakistani0.1%(960)
Laotian0.1%(506)
Thai0.1%(491)
Nepalese0%(407)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(400)
Taiwanese0%(185)
Hmong0%(77)
Uzbek0%(21)
Malaysian0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(419)
Guamanian0%(151)
Samoan0%(87)
Fijian0%(46)
Tongan0%(24)
Ancestry
English8%(78,278)
Irish8%(78,107)
German7.9%(76,998)
American6.7%(65,945)
Italian3.7%(35,774)
West Indian2.2%(21,483)
Scottish1.8%(17,438)
Subsaharan African1.6%(15,278)
Polish1.4%(13,697)
French1.3%(13,198)
Arab1%(9,873)
Haitian0.9%(8,797)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.9%(8,511)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(7,812)
Swedish0.6%(5,809)
Dutch0.6%(5,457)
Russian0.5%(4,556)
Welsh0.4%(4,383)
Norwegian0.4%(4,357)
Brazilian0.4%(4,058)
British0.4%(3,944)
Ukrainian0.3%(2,996)
French Canadian0.3%(2,884)
Syrian0.3%(2,722)
Hungarian0.3%(2,720)
Portuguese0.3%(2,572)
Greek0.2%(2,439)
Nigerian0.2%(2,319)
Lebanese0.2%(2,102)
Romanian0.2%(1,656)
Czech0.2%(1,481)
Danish0.1%(1,346)
Canadian0.1%(1,294)
Swiss0.1%(1,273)
Egyptian0.1%(1,224)
Austrian0.1%(1,080)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,078)
Turkish0.1%(1,022)
Finnish0.1%(998)
Ethiopian0.1%(974)
Iranian0.1%(742)
Palestinian0.1%(724)
Croatian0.1%(638)
Serbian0.1%(636)
Guyanese0.1%(601)
Iraqi0.1%(600)
Slovak0.1%(576)
Bulgarian0.1%(500)
Ghanaian0%(407)
Belgian0%(391)
Israeli0%(377)
Jordanian0%(339)
Armenian0%(301)
Moroccan0%(292)
Kenyan0%(274)
Barbadian0%(268)
Slovene0%(134)
Australian0%(124)
Latvian0%(104)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.2%
+12.1 ptssince 2000
from 21.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.1%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 82.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.7%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.1 min
+52%since 2000
from 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.9%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 80.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.5%
+12.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−5.7 ptssince 2011
from 10.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 68.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 74.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.9%
+7.3 ptssince 2009
from 32.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
12.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.4%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2012
from 12.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.2%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.9%
+12.9 ptssince 2017
from 78.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.4%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 92.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
83.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2016
from 86.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2016
from 6.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.7%(150,468)
Married46.6%(176,392)
Widowed2.5%(9,285)
Divorced11.3%(42,717)
Women 15+
Never married33.6%(138,553)
Married42.5%(175,227)
Widowed8.5%(34,907)
Divorced15.5%(64,012)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.2%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 50.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 64.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 33.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)35.6%(27,402)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.1%(27,065)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.9%(17,643)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(1,953)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(336)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 77,012 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Jacksonville, Florida?

Jacksonville, Florida has about 977,670 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Jacksonville, Florida?

The typical household in Jacksonville, Florida earns about $69,872 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jacksonville, Florida expensive?

In Jacksonville, Florida, the median home is worth about $293,700, and the typical rent is about $1,465 a month.

How educated are people in Jacksonville, Florida?

About 33.2% of adults age 25 and over in Jacksonville, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jacksonville, Florida?

About 14.5% of people in Jacksonville, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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