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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Jacksonville Metro

Jacksonville, FL · 5 counties · 1,605,848 residents · 3,201.767 sq mi
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Jacksonville has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $63,998. Population has grown 43% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $219,939.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.6
US median: 38.8
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 56%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

1,605,848
+43%since 2000
from 1,122,750 in 2000
1990 – 2025
502 / sq mi
+43%since 2000
from 351 / sq mi in 2000
39.6
+12%since 2000
from 35.3 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 19902024
849K1.1M1.3M1.5M1.8M1990201020202024Jacksonville
20241.7M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(89,938)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(97,864)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.5%(104,671)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.3%(100,426)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(98,986)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.3%(212,939)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.8%(205,551)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.7%(203,183)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.7%(219,234)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.4%(167,716)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.8%(77,319)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(28,021)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$63,998
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,016 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
$34,282
+58%since 2000
from $21,632 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
42.2%
+10.1 ptssince 2009
from 32.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
12.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services10.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration8.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical6.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade5.3%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$219,939
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,708 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
$1,140
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $619 in 2000
US average: $1,124
64.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2000
from 67.7% in 2000
35.4% rent
3.4
−6%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.7%(793,668)
Black21.3%(238,923)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(42,541)
Asian2.2%(25,126)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic59.4%(953,455)
Black20.8%(333,675)
Hispanic / Latino10.2%(163,852)
Asian4.1%(66,062)
Other4%(63,865)
41
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 Rican2.9%(43,813)
Mexican1.8%(27,062)
Cuban1.2%(19,014)
South American1.2%(18,168)
Colombian0.5%(7,166)
Dominican0.4%(6,126)
Honduran0.4%(5,252)
Venezuelan0.3%(4,120)
Spaniard0.3%(4,088)
Guatemalan0.2%(3,285)
Panamanian0.2%(2,719)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(2,433)
Peruvian0.1%(2,092)
Salvadoran0.1%(2,014)
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,714)
Argentine0.1%(1,242)
Costa Rican0.1%(865)
Chilean0%(508)
Bolivian0%(316)
Uruguayan0%(132)
Asian origin
Filipino1.3%(19,604)
Asian Indian0.9%(14,177)
Vietnamese0.4%(6,845)
Chinese0.3%(5,045)
Burmese0.3%(2,484)
Cambodian0.1%(1,686)
Japanese0.1%(1,684)
Korean0.1%(1,650)
Pakistani0.1%(826)
Laotian0.1%(613)
Thai0%(594)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(237)
Nepalese0%(205)
Indonesian0%(111)
Sri Lankan0%(107)
Malaysian0%(34)
Hmong0%(23)
Okinawan0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(901)
Samoan0%(292)
Tongan0%(49)
Fijian0%(27)
Ancestry
German9.6%(146,646)
Irish9.5%(145,745)
English8.5%(130,109)
American7.9%(121,244)
Italian4.3%(66,348)
Scottish2%(31,018)
Polish1.8%(28,244)
French1.8%(28,243)
West Indian1.2%(18,398)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(17,429)
Dutch0.8%(11,660)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
British0.7%(11,062)
Swedish0.6%(9,915)
Norwegian0.6%(9,625)
Welsh0.6%(9,199)
Russian0.6%(8,975)
Jamaican0.5%(7,095)
French Canadian0.4%(6,796)
Haitian0.4%(6,544)
Hungarian0.4%(5,802)
Greek0.4%(5,705)
Brazilian0.3%(5,014)
Portuguese0.3%(4,359)
Ukrainian0.2%(3,559)
Syrian0.2%(3,156)
Canadian0.2%(3,067)
Czech0.2%(3,029)
Danish0.2%(2,843)
Swiss0.2%(2,669)
Lebanese0.1%(2,280)
Austrian0.1%(2,113)
Arab0.1%(1,963)
Turkish0.1%(1,698)
Finnish0.1%(1,650)
Romanian0.1%(1,647)
Slovak0.1%(1,581)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,522)
Serbian0.1%(1,370)
Guyanese0.1%(1,277)
Nigerian0.1%(1,176)
Croatian0.1%(1,175)
Iraqi0.1%(1,077)
Belgian0.1%(836)
Palestinian0.1%(708)
Iranian0%(671)
Ethiopian0.1%(652)
Egyptian0%(617)
Jordanian0.1%(596)
Moroccan0%(506)
Australian0%(503)
Armenian0%(497)
Israeli0%(360)
Slovene0%(343)
Ghanaian0%(285)
Somali0%(266)
Barbadian0%(266)
Latvian0%(230)
Kenyan0%(217)
Bulgarian0%(185)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

32.1%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 22.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.1%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
11.0%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.0 min
+53%since 2000
from 17.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
78.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 80.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
5.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
63.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 66.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
38.7%
−25.2 ptssince 2009
from 63.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

48.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
51.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
9.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
10.7%
−73.4 ptssince 2013
from 84.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.5%(229,710)
Married52.4%(348,734)
Widowed2.5%(16,945)
Divorced10.5%(69,961)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(206,445)
Married48.3%(342,846)
Widowed8.6%(60,820)
Divorced14.1%(100,374)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Jacksonville, FL?

Jacksonville, FL has about 1,605,848 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Jacksonville, FL?

The typical household in Jacksonville, FL earns about $63,998 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 $219,939, and the typical rent is about $1,140 a month.

How educated are people in Jacksonville, FL?

About 32.1% 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 12.4% 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 680,635 residents, a change of about 74 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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