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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Jacksonville Metro

Jacksonville, FL · 5 counties · 1,122,750 residents · 3,202 sq mi
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Jacksonville is home to 1,122,750 people. Growth has run 21% since 1990, or 197,537 more people. The typical home is worth $93,708. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $43,016 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.3
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,122,750
+21%since 1990
from 925,213 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
351 / sq mi
+21%since 1990
from 289 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
35.3
+10%since 1990
from 32.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3,202 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
849K1.1M1.3M1.5M1.8M19902000201020202024Jacksonville
20241.7M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(77,208)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.4%(82,530)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(84,985)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197%(78,822)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.3%(70,703)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.5%(162,359)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.9%(190,207)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.8%(155,329)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.6%(96,186)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.1%(68,135)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.8%(43,081)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(13,205)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,016
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,396 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,632
+54%since 1990
from $14,046 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.8%
−1.2 ptssince 1990
from 11.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$93,708
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $67,762 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$619
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $441 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
67.7%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 65.2% in 1990
32.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic77.6%(717,588)
Black19.9%(183,732)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(22,376)
Asian1.6%(14,919)
2000
White, non-Hispanic70.7%(793,668)
Black21.3%(238,923)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(42,541)
Asian2.2%(25,126)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.4%(57,152)
Mexican1.9%(32,830)
South American1.7%(28,775)
Cuban1.5%(25,309)
Central American1.3%(21,519)
Colombian0.7%(12,368)
Venezuelan0.5%(7,934)
Dominican0.4%(6,625)
Guatemalan0.3%(5,628)
Spaniard0.3%(5,212)
Honduran0.3%(4,232)
Panamanian0.2%(3,956)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.2%(3,109)
Peruvian0.2%(2,939)
Salvadoran0.1%(2,433)
Ecuadorian0.1%(2,217)
Costa Rican0.1%(2,000)
Argentine0.1%(1,095)
Chilean0%(729)
Uruguayan0%(556)
Bolivian0%(418)
Asian origin
Filipino1.3%(21,289)
Asian Indian1.1%(17,754)
Chinese0.5%(7,735)
Vietnamese0.4%(6,893)
Korean0.2%(2,659)
Burmese0.2%(2,389)
Cambodian0.1%(2,063)
Japanese0.1%(1,620)
Pakistani0.1%(1,427)
Thai0%(641)
Laotian0%(555)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(407)
Kazakh0%(400)
Taiwanese0%(370)
Sri Lankan0%(285)
Indonesian0%(183)
Malaysian0%(103)
Hmong0%(77)
Uzbek0%(21)
Mien0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(944)
Samoan0%(288)
Guamanian0%(264)
Fijian0%(46)
Tongan0%(40)
Ancestry
English10.8%(182,308)
Irish9.9%(166,451)
German9.7%(163,509)
American7.5%(125,839)
Italian4.6%(77,279)
Scottish2.1%(35,623)
Polish1.8%(29,880)
French1.8%(29,758)
West Indian1.7%(28,137)
Subsaharan African1.1%(19,364)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(14,830)
Arab0.8%(12,990)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian0.7%(11,893)
Swedish0.7%(11,757)
Dutch0.7%(11,265)
Norwegian0.7%(11,079)
Jamaican0.6%(10,894)
Russian0.6%(9,262)
Welsh0.5%(9,230)
British0.5%(8,257)
French Canadian0.4%(6,790)
Hungarian0.4%(6,708)
Brazilian0.4%(6,347)
Greek0.3%(5,429)
Portuguese0.3%(5,278)
Ukrainian0.3%(4,895)
Czech0.2%(3,686)
Lebanese0.2%(3,548)
Syrian0.2%(3,317)
Nigerian0.2%(2,900)
Canadian0.2%(2,858)
Danish0.2%(2,839)
Swiss0.2%(2,821)
Romanian0.2%(2,752)
Lithuanian0.2%(2,611)
Austrian0.1%(2,483)
Finnish0.1%(1,914)
Slovak0.1%(1,629)
Egyptian0.1%(1,399)
Turkish0.1%(1,367)
Croatian0.1%(1,249)
Belgian0.1%(1,129)
Guyanese0.1%(1,072)
Ethiopian0.1%(984)
Iranian0.1%(959)
Palestinian0.1%(954)
Serbian0%(824)
Bulgarian0%(632)
Iraqi0.1%(610)
Armenian0%(586)
Moroccan0%(461)
Ghanaian0%(451)
Israeli0%(413)
Jordanian0%(388)
Australian0%(386)
Slovene0%(346)
Barbadian0%(314)
Kenyan0%(274)
Latvian0%(234)
Macedonian0%(101)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.5%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 18.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.4%
+6.3 ptssince 1990
from 77.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.3%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 5.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.7 min
−19%since 1990
from 22.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.6%(116,250)
Married58.9%(248,478)
Widowed2.3%(9,830)
Divorced11.2%(47,259)
Women 15+
Never married21.4%(97,550)
Married55%(250,669)
Widowed9.8%(44,654)
Divorced13.9%(63,297)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.4%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 68.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.1% 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)34.3%(48,631)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)37.1%(52,594)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.9%(36,691)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(3,981)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(858)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 141,594 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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In this metro

Largest cities

JacksonvilleCENTRAL1,017,689Fruit Cove35,877Lakeside32,105Oakleaf Plantation32,070Fleming Island29,766Nocatee27,442World Golf26,077Jacksonville Beach23,615Palm Valley19,796Yulee16,648St. Augustine16,141Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace14,755Asbury Lake14,458Fernandina Beach13,869Atlantic Beach13,245Middleburg11,644Green Cove Springs10,079St. Augustine Shores9,462Orange Park8,953Macclenny8,251Neptune Beach7,020St. Augustine Beach6,810Sawgrass4,929Nassau Village-Ratliff4,737St. Augustine South4,714Butler Beach4,610Flagler Estates4,321Hilliard3,161Vilano Beach2,188Callahan1,830

The 30 most populous of 36 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

5 component counties

Duval CountyCENTRAL1,062,963St. Johns CountyCENTRAL346,328Clay CountyCENTRAL239,593Nassau County106,879Baker County29,737
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Jacksonville, FL?

Jacksonville, FL has about 1,122,750 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Jacksonville, FL?

The typical household in Jacksonville, FL earns about $43,016 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jacksonville, FL expensive?

In Jacksonville, FL, the median home is worth about $93,708, and the typical rent is about $619 a month.

How educated are people in Jacksonville, FL?

About 22.5% of adults age 25 and over in Jacksonville, FL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jacksonville, FL?

About 10.8% of people in Jacksonville, FL live below the federal poverty line.

Has Jacksonville, FL grown since 1990?

Yes, Jacksonville, FL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 197,537 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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