Jacksonville

Population: 961,739
Median household income: $66,981
Median home value: $266,100

Located in Duval County, Florida, Jacksonville is a community with a population of 961,739. Its median household income of $66,981 runs in line with the Duval County figure of $68,447.

From 2019 to 2023, Jacksonville's population grew 8.0% from 890,467 to 961,739, while its median home value rose 53.6% from $173,200 to $266,100.

The typical home was built around 1986. 15.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 961,739
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,981
Median home value: $266,100
Median gross rent: $1,375
Housing units: 422,355
Homeownership rate: 57.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

890,467961,739

Median household income

$54,701$66,981

Median home value

$173,200$266,100

Median gross rent

$1,065$1,375

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	890,467	$54,701	$173,200	$1,065
2020	902,488	$55,531	$187,700	$1,089
2021	937,690	$58,263	$203,400	$1,146
2022	950,203	$64,138	$243,000	$1,281
2023	961,739	$66,981	$266,100	$1,375

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62,769	6.5%
5 to 17	155,982	16.2%
18 to 24	85,321	8.9%
25 to 34	155,608	16.2%
35 to 44	128,400	13.4%
45 to 54	113,175	11.8%
55 to 64	119,588	12.4%
65 to 74	86,446	9.0%
75 and over	54,450	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	458,745	47.7%
Black or African American	285,137	29.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	955	0.1%
Asian	46,978	4.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	584	0.1%
Some other race	6,923	0.7%
Two or more races	46,976	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	115,441	12.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60,569	9.2%
High school graduate	185,760	28.2%
Some college or associate's	201,886	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	142,260	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	67,192	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home13.5%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	341,414	72.8%
Carpooled	42,375	9.0%
Public transit	5,645	1.2%
Walked	5,481	1.2%
Bicycle	1,667	0.4%
Worked from home	63,291	13.5%
Other means	9,332	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	82,722	20.4%
15 to 29 min	183,926	45.3%
30 to 44 min	100,977	24.9%
45 to 59 min	22,641	5.6%
60+ min	15,648	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 15.0% (141,019 of 938,259)

	Count	Share
Family households	230,973	60.0%
Nonfamily households	153,768	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	384,741	91.1%
Vacant	37,614	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	220,976	57.4%
Renter-occupied	163,765	42.6%

1-unit, detached59.9%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units13.3%

20 or more units11.2%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	252,928	59.9%
1-unit, attached	20,585	4.9%
2 to 4 units	28,198	6.7%
5 to 19 units	56,339	13.3%
20 or more units	47,404	11.2%
Mobile home & other	16,901	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1235000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 747 sq mi
Water area: 127 sq mi
Center point: 30.3369, -81.6616