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Jacksonville

Florida · 821,784 residents · 747 sq mi
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With 821,784 people, Jacksonville is a city in Florida. The typical home is worth $171,500, having more than doubled since 2000. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $48,829 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.5
US median: 37.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 61%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
821,784
+12%since 2000
from 735,617 in 2000
2000 – 2025
Median age
35.5
+5%since 2000
from 33.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
747 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
711K784K857K929K1.0M2000201020202024Jacksonville
2024978K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57%(57,533)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.5%(53,508)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.5%(53,057)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.8%(55,945)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(62,704)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.9%(122,314)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.6%(111,486)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.8%(121,534)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.4%(93,763)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.1%(50,082)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.4%(28,108)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.4%(11,750)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,829
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,316 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,227
+24%since 2000
from $20,337 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
28.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
14.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 12.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.447
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services12%
US avg: 7%
Public administration9.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Retail trade6.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$171,500
+61%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$872
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $598 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
61.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 63.2% in 2000
38.3% rent
Vacancy rate
13.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.55 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.48 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
31.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 30.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.5
Unchangedsince 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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic55.1%(452,525)
Black30.1%(247,516)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(63,485)
Asian4.2%(34,731)
Other2.6%(21,123)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.2%(18,133)
Mexican1.7%(14,169)
Cuban0.9%(7,692)
South American0.8%(6,425)
Central American0.7%(5,426)
Colombian0.4%(3,269)
Dominican0.3%(2,075)
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,194)
Panamanian0.1%(1,170)
Spaniard0.1%(1,062)
Peruvian0.1%(958)
Honduran0.1%(944)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(918)
Salvadoran0.1%(892)
Venezuelan0.1%(694)
Ecuadorian0.1%(621)
Chilean0%(360)
Argentine0%(262)
Bolivian0%(147)
Uruguayan0%(51)
Ancestry
German10.4%(84,470)
Irish10.2%(83,146)
English8.8%(71,352)
American6.7%(54,229)
Italian3.9%(31,408)
French2.2%(17,794)
Scottish2%(16,504)
Scotch-Irish2%(16,183)
Subsaharan African1.8%(14,414)
Polish1.7%(13,924)
West Indian1.4%(11,514)
Dutch1.1%(9,104)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.9%(7,248)
Russian0.6%(5,097)
Haitian0.6%(4,568)
Norwegian0.5%(4,449)
Swedish0.5%(4,315)
Welsh0.5%(4,080)
French Canadian0.5%(3,992)
Jamaican0.5%(3,825)
Hungarian0.4%(3,540)
British0.4%(3,347)
Greek0.3%(2,672)
Czech0.2%(2,003)
Portuguese0.2%(1,985)
Syrian0.2%(1,637)
Lebanese0.2%(1,636)
Danish0.2%(1,631)
Austrian0.2%(1,515)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,510)
Brazilian0.2%(1,313)
Swiss0.2%(1,260)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,185)
Canadian0.1%(1,013)
Croatian0.1%(974)
Lithuanian0.1%(912)
Finnish0.1%(886)
Slovak0.1%(847)
Romanian0.1%(765)
Nigerian0.1%(760)
Iranian0.1%(620)
Palestinian0.1%(616)
Guyanese0.1%(578)
Belgian0.1%(548)
Serbian0.1%(525)
Turkish0.1%(432)
Barbadian0%(399)
Egyptian0%(398)
Iraqi0%(363)
Slovene0%(238)
Australian0%(179)
Armenian0%(113)
Jordanian0%(81)
Bulgarian0%(58)
Israeli0%(50)
Kenyan0%(50)
Latvian0%(40)
Ghanaian0%(27)
Moroccan0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 21.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.9%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 82.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.4 min
+48%since 2000
from 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
80.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 80.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
7.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
32.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 32.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
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
9.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
13.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 821,784 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Jacksonville, Florida?

The typical household in Jacksonville, Florida earns about $48,829 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 $171,500, and the typical rent is about $872 a month.

How educated are people in Jacksonville, Florida?

About 24.0% 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 14.3% of people in Jacksonville, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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