Jacksonville, Florida Population 2024

997,164

Jacksonville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jacksonville was:

  • White: 53.1%
  • Black or African American: 30.42%
  • Two or more races: 7.93%
  • Asian: 4.85%
  • Other race: 3.42%
  • Native American: 0.19%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
747.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,334.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.76% (45,284)
The current population of Jacksonville, Florida is 997,164 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 951,880.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White504,53453.1%
Black or African American289,09330.42%
Two or more races75,3897.93%
Asian46,1074.85%
Other race32,5313.42%
Native American1,8470.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander7020.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jacksonville Population by Race

Jacksonville Population Pyramid 2024

Jacksonville Median Age

36.3

Total

35.1

Male

37.7

Female

Jacksonville Adults

There are 735,222 adults, (136,937 of whom are seniors) in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville Age Dependency

58.8

Age Dependency Ratio

22.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Jacksonville Sex Ratio

Female488,37051.4%
Male461,83348.6%

Jacksonville Population by Age

Jacksonville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All375,8512.475743
Married150,4713.275.924.1
Non Family147,8371.2544.655.4
Female57,3853.3942.357.7
Male20,1583.254951

3.14

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

57.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jacksonville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade40,7096.28%
Associates Degree63,3779.78%
Bachelors Degree134,74320.78%
Graduate Degree66,12110.2%
High School Graduate185,01028.54%
Less Than 9th Grade20,6163.18%
Some College137,72021.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jacksonville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jacksonville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White344,192320,001119,365
Black183,795162,72739,586
Hispanic64,41354,20518,280
2+ Races40,16235,99712,967
Asian32,98029,27816,675
Other Race20,45816,4044,709
Native American1,2871,134310
Islander478469245

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 98.12%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 51.26%.

Jacksonville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,699$67,218$50,109
Graduate Degree$72,920$92,394$62,584
High School Graduate$35,773$40,098$29,983
Less Than 9th Grade$27,299$29,987$22,693
Overall$43,897$49,047$38,740
Some College$40,474$47,167$35,071

$43,897

Average Earnings

$49,047

Average Male

$38,740

Average Female

Jacksonville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jacksonville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jacksonville Language

83.92% of Jacksonville residents speak only English, while 16.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.74% of the population.

Jacksonville Language

Jacksonville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black281,89263,15222.4%
White448,48046,49110.37%
Hispanic104,70617,81617.02%
Multiple73,4589,23212.57%
Other31,8835,20416.32%
Asian45,5543,8988.56%
Native1,82538521.1%
Islander64810416.05%

14.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.24%

Male Poverty Rate

16.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jacksonville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jacksonville is Black, with 22.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jacksonville is Asian, with 8.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.05%.

Jacksonville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.16%
High School16.14%
Some College10.6%
Bachelors or Greater5.37%

Jacksonville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.13%
Male Unemployed29.51%
Female Employed7.33%
Male Employed5.35%

Jacksonville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jacksonville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,309$102,485
Households$64,138$87,378
Married Families$98,082$124,983
Non Families$44,770$60,330

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jacksonville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.7%

Male Marriage Rate

40.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Jacksonville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jacksonville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Jacksonville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jacksonville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

78,765

Number of Veterans

66,372

Male Veterans

12,393

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War26,896
Second Gulf War26,120
Vietnam20,018
Korea2,677
World War II663

Jacksonville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5423,759
55 to 6417,624
65 to 7416,075
75+11,081
18 to 3410,226

Jacksonville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White47,49711.77%
Black23,12111.05%
Hispanic5,9928.12%
2+ Races4,1628.91%
Asian1,9315.36%
Other Race1,6347.08%
Native American36725.79%
Islander5310.82%

Jacksonville Veterans by Race

Jacksonville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jacksonville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Jacksonville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jacksonville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jacksonville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

48.34%

Born in Jacksonville

87.96%

Native Born

12.04%

Foreign Born

5.17%

Non Citizen

6.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.96% of Jacksonville residents were born in the United States, with 48.34% having been born in Florida. 5.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jacksonville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,053,76911,3211.09%
20281,042,44811,3211.1%
20271,031,12711,3211.11%
20261,019,80611,3211.12%
20251,008,48511,3211.14%
2024997,16411,3211.15%
2023985,84314,0661.45%
2022971,77714,3671.5%
2021957,4105,5300.58%
2020951,88038,3594.2%
2019913,5219,3511.03%
2018904,17010,9671.23%
2017893,20311,7011.33%
2016881,50215,1571.75%
2015866,34513,4381.58%
2014852,9079,8471.17%
2013843,0605,8120.69%
2012837,2487,5090.9%
2011829,7396,5930.8%
2010823,14600%
2000735,617100,38715.8%
1990635,23094,31017.44%
1980540,92036,6557.27%
1970504,265303,235150.84%
1960201,030-3,487-1.7%
1950204,51731,45218.17%
1940173,06543,51633.59%
1930129,54937,99141.49%
192091,55833,85958.68%
191057,69929,270102.96%
190028,42911,22865.28%
189017,2019,551124.85%
18807,65073810.68%
18706,9124,812229.14%
18602,1001,100110%
18501,000-1,052,769-99.91%

Jacksonville Population by Year