Nassau County, Florida Population 2024

105,176

Nassau County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 105,176 with a growth rate of 3.62% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Nassau County, Florida is the 37th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 73,526 and has seen a growth of 43.05% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029123,5513,6753.07%
2028119,8763,6753.16%
2027116,2013,6753.27%
2026112,5263,6753.38%
2025108,8513,6753.49%
2024105,1763,6753.62%
2023101,5013,6753.76%
202297,8263,4273.63%
202194,3993,3683.7%
202091,0312,4482.76%
201988,5832,6603.1%
201885,9232,8993.49%
201783,0242,8563.56%
201680,1682,1462.75%
201578,0221,7132.24%
201476,3098811.17%
201375,4288821.18%
201274,5463800.51%
201174,1666400.87%
201073,52600%
199043,94111,04733.58%
198032,89412,26859.48%
197020,6263,43720%
196017,1894,37834.17%
195012,8111,98518.34%
194010,8261,45115.48%
19309,375-1,965-17.33%
192011,3408157.74%
191010,5258719.02%
19009,6541,36016.4%
18908,2941,65925%
18806,6352,38856.23%
18704,24760316.55%
18603,6441,48068.39%
18502,16427214.38%
18401,89238125.22%
18301,511-122,040-98.78%
2024 Growth Rate
3.62% (3,675)
County Website
Nassau County
State
Florida
County Seat
Fernandina
2020 Population
91,031
Area
649 mi²
Density
162 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
15.54% (14,145)
Founded
December 29, 1824

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White81,32685.92%
Black or African American5,2505.55%
Two or more races4,9055.18%
Other race1,6691.76%
Asian1,2121.28%
Native American2640.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander270.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Nassau County, Florida Population by Race

Nassau County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Nassau County, Florida Median Age

46.3

Total

44.9

Male

48.1

Female

Nassau County, Florida Adults

There are 76,132 adults, (22,097 of whom are seniors) in Nassau County, Florida.

Nassau County, Florida Age Dependency

75.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Nassau County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female47,74350.44%
Male46,91049.56%

Nassau County, Florida Population by Age

Nassau County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All38,1122.468317
Married22,2222.8889.810.2
Non Family9,9901.2376.223.8
Female3,8183.0366.533.5
Male2,0822.8272.527.5

2.85

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

83.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nassau County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,1045.83%
Associates Degree6,8819.78%
Bachelors Degree15,04721.38%
Graduate Degree9,24913.14%
High School Graduate19,21027.29%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3061.86%
Some College14,59120.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Nassau County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Nassau County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White60,42556,20620,769
Black4,2443,6731,342
Hispanic3,0682,689947
2+ Races2,7752,5801,112
Other Race885749230
Asian872803469
Native American17610251
Islander272020

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.02%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 74.07%.

Nassau County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,521$77,443$46,238
Graduate Degree$82,021$119,386$64,129
High School Graduate$44,460$51,397$31,058
Less Than 9th Grade$36,315$39,866$28,036
Overall$49,802$59,917$39,637
Some College$47,367$63,141$37,287

$49,802

Average Earnings

$59,917

Average Male

$39,637

Average Female

Nassau County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nassau County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nassau County, Florida Language

94.73% of Nassau County, Florida residents speak only English, while 5.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.06% of the population.

Nassau County, Florida Language

Nassau County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White79,0166,7368.52%
Multiple4,85382717.04%
Black5,14072114.03%
Other1,66430318.21%
Hispanic5,0242715.39%
Asian1,212252.06%
Native26451.89%

9.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.44%

Male Poverty Rate

10.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nassau County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nassau County, Florida is Other, with 18.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nassau County, Florida is Native, with 1.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.69%.

Nassau County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.48%
Some College10.96%
High School8.33%
Bachelors or Greater2.36%

Nassau County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.97%
Female Unemployed22.35%
Female Employed6.03%
Male Employed3.28%

Nassau County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nassau County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,117$125,403
Households$88,900$114,157
Married Families$115,749$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,652$78,780

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nassau County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.1%

Male Marriage Rate

58.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Nassau County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nassau County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Nassau County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nassau County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,787

Number of Veterans

7,962

Male Veterans

825

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,219
First Gulf War2,816
Second Gulf War2,379
Korea272
World War II37

Nassau County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,401
35 to 542,203
75+2,189
55 to 641,655
18 to 34339

Nassau County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,55211.47%
Black62114.47%
2+ Races41413.55%
Hispanic2517.03%
Other Race988.43%
Asian637.04%
Native American3920.21%

Nassau County, Florida Veterans by Race

Nassau County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nassau County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.2%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Nassau County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nassau County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nassau County, Florida 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

43.59%

Born in Nassau County, Florida

96.07%

Native Born

3.93%

Foreign Born

1.28%

Non Citizen

2.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.07% of Nassau County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 43.59% having been born in Florida. 1.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Nassau County, Florida Place of Birth

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