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Duval County

Florida · 995,567 residents · 763 sq mi
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Duval County is home to 995,567 people in Florida. The population is up 28% since 2000. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $195,600, having more than doubled since 2000. Households take in $56,769 at the median, 14% less than the US figure. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.7
US median: 38.8
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
995,567
+28%since 2000
from 778,879 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.7
+11%since 2000
from 34.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
763 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
638K743K848K953K1.1M19902000201020202024Duval County
20241.0M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.9%(59,075)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(59,407)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.1%(60,835)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196%(59,408)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(68,959)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.3%(152,073)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.9%(128,560)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.3%(122,654)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.3%(132,366)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.4%(94,059)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.2%(42,102)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.6%(16,069)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,769
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,703 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,233
+55%since 2000
from $20,753 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
37.3%
+8.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
14.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 11.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.2%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services11.1%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration9.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance7.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical6.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade5.2%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$195,600
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $86,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,096
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $604 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
56.5%
−6.6 ptssince 2000
from 63.1% in 2000
43.5% rent
Persons per household
2.51 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.47 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.4
−3%since 2009
from 3.6 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-Hispanic63.5%(494,747)
Black27.5%(214,473)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(31,946)
Asian2.7%(20,871)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic49.4%(492,039)
Black28.8%(286,344)
Hispanic / Latino11.3%(112,689)
Asian4.9%(48,652)
Other4.2%(42,288)
Segregation Score
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.1%(28,997)
Mexican1.9%(17,919)
South American1.4%(13,215)
Cuban1.4%(12,846)
Central American1.3%(12,079)
Honduran0.5%(4,984)
Colombian0.5%(4,792)
Dominican0.5%(4,653)
Venezuelan0.4%(3,551)
Spaniard0.3%(2,699)
Guatemalan0.2%(2,119)
Panamanian0.2%(2,078)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,955)
Peruvian0.1%(1,374)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,365)
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,057)
Argentine0.1%(756)
Costa Rican0.1%(476)
Chilean0%(372)
Bolivian0%(299)
Uruguayan0%(58)
Asian origin
Filipino1.5%(14,403)
Asian Indian1.1%(10,812)
Vietnamese0.7%(6,260)
Chinese0.4%(3,469)
Burmese0.3%(2,484)
Cambodian0.2%(1,662)
Japanese0.1%(1,371)
Korean0.1%(1,090)
Laotian0.1%(595)
Pakistani0.1%(538)
Thai0%(363)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(181)
Taiwanese0%(86)
Hmong0%(16)
Malaysian0%(16)
Okinawan0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(566)
Samoan0%(251)
Tongan0%(5)
Ancestry
German8.2%(77,375)
Irish8%(75,707)
English6.6%(62,278)
American5.4%(51,682)
Italian3.7%(35,406)
West Indian1.6%(15,104)
Scottish1.6%(14,927)
French1.5%(14,295)
Polish1.4%(13,704)
Subsaharan African1.4%(13,455)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(10,189)
Dutch0.7%(6,345)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.6%(6,106)
British0.6%(5,746)
Russian0.6%(5,278)
Haitian0.5%(5,188)
Swedish0.5%(5,058)
Welsh0.5%(5,045)
Norwegian0.5%(4,993)
Brazilian0.4%(4,022)
French Canadian0.4%(3,868)
Greek0.3%(3,107)
Syrian0.3%(2,795)
Hungarian0.3%(2,505)
Portuguese0.2%(2,332)
Ukrainian0.2%(2,235)
Arab0.2%(1,762)
Swiss0.2%(1,720)
Danish0.2%(1,611)
Czech0.2%(1,592)
Lebanese0.2%(1,579)
Canadian0.2%(1,506)
Turkish0.2%(1,423)
Serbian0.1%(1,201)
Austrian0.1%(1,126)
Nigerian0.1%(1,065)
Guyanese0.1%(919)
Romanian0.1%(904)
Iraqi0.1%(891)
Finnish0.1%(780)
Slovak0.1%(710)
Palestinian0.1%(636)
Iranian0.1%(634)
Lithuanian0.1%(623)
Croatian0.1%(603)
Jordanian0.1%(582)
Ethiopian0.1%(567)
Moroccan0%(471)
Belgian0%(439)
Egyptian0%(395)
Australian0%(316)
Ghanaian0%(285)
Somali0%(266)
Barbadian0%(266)
Israeli0%(240)
Kenyan0%(217)
Bulgarian0%(165)
Slovene0%(154)
Latvian0%(112)
Armenian0%(110)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.7%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 21.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.1%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 82.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
10.1%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.9 min
+56%since 2000
from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
78.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 80.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
7.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 10.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
66.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 68.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.6%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
37.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 33.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
51.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
11.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
11.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 17.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.9%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
82.1%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.3%(156,406)
Married47%(187,123)
Widowed2.5%(9,946)
Divorced11.2%(44,773)
Women 15+
Never married33.2%(143,851)
Married42.9%(185,628)
Widowed8.4%(36,495)
Divorced15.4%(66,853)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 17.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
50.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
16.0%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
19.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
65.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.5%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)31.5%(26,143)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)33.7%(27,993)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era27.4%(22,747)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War4.7%(3,932)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.5%(1,287)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 83,096 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 Duval County, Florida?

Duval County, Florida has about 995,567 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Duval County, Florida?

The typical household in Duval County, Florida earns about $56,769 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Duval County, Florida expensive?

In Duval County, Florida, the median home is worth about $195,600, and the typical rent is about $1,096 a month.

How educated are people in Duval County, Florida?

About 30.7% of adults age 25 and over in Duval County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Duval County, Florida?

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

Has Duval County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Duval County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 322,596 residents, a change of about 48 percent over that period.

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