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Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Jacksonville Beach, city, in Duval County, Florida. Jacksonville Beach had 23,615 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 23,830 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 23,654 (±22). GEOID 1235050.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

23,615

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 23,830 · ACS 2020-2024: 23,654 ±22

Median household income

$120,698

±$16,648 (90% margin)
Florida: $74,568

Median home value

$575,800

±$39,007 (90% margin)
Florida: $359,000

Median gross rent

$1,848

±$85 (90% margin)
Florida: $1,669

Where is Jacksonville Beach and what county is it in?

Jacksonville Beach is a city in Duval County, Florida. It covers 7.3 square miles of land, 3,257 residents per square mile in 2020.

Jacksonville Beach is in the Jacksonville, FL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 5 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Jacksonville Beach (marked with a dot) in Duval County, Florida. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Jacksonville Beach, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 23,615 people lived in Jacksonville Beach on July 1, 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, while Florida grew 8.9%. The 2020 Census counted 23,830 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 23,654 (±22).

  • July 2020→2021 −254 (23,565)
  • 2021→2022 +116 (23,681)
  • 2022→2023 +50 (23,731)
  • 2023→2024 −82 (23,649)
  • 2024→2025 −34 (23,615)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Jacksonville BeachDuval CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
Total population 23,654 ±22 1,023,153 22,416,077 +255
Households 11,042 ±544 415,128 8,752,810 no clear change
Average household size 2.12 ±0.10 2.41 2.51 no clear change
Housing units 13,008 ±633 454,740 10,256,470 no clear change

Jacksonville Beach's population since 2000

From 20,990 in 2000 to 23,615 in 2025: up 12.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Jacksonville Beach as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 20,990
  • 2005 (estimate) 21,319
  • 2010 Census 21,362
  • 2015 (estimate) 22,946
  • 2020 Census 23,830
  • 2025 (estimate) 23,615

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Jacksonville Beach?

The median resident of Jacksonville Beach is 46.1 years old; 17.8% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.8%. 5.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Jacksonville BeachDuval CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
Median age 46.1 ±2.5 36.9 42.6 +3.8
Under 18 years 17.8% ±2.3 pts 22.4% 19.5% –
65 years and over 21.8% ±2.8 pts 15.3% 21.3% –
Male 51.9% ±2.4 pts 48.5% 49.1% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.8% ±1.6 pts 12.4% 27.4% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 85.8% ±2.9 pts 48.4% 50.4% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.3% ±1.5 pts 28.2% 14.6% no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.4% ±0.7 pts 4.9% 2.9% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.1 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.4% ±1.7 pts 5.2% 3.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 1.1% ±0.9 pts 0.8% 0.7% –
Born outside the United States 5.4% ±1.5 pts 12.2% 21.9% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 6.3% ±1.7 pts 16.3% 30.6% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 9.6% ±1.7 pts 10.3% 7.4% –
With a disability 12.5% ±1.9 pts 13.7% 13.7% –
No health insurance coverage 7.2% ±1.9 pts 11.0% 11.5% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 97.4% ±1.0 pts 91.3% 89.9% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 59.5% ±3.5 pts 34.4% 34.1% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 25.9% ±3.3 pts 11.4% 12.9% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 85.0% ±3.1 pts 84.2% 86.3% –
Moved from another state in the past year 4.5% ±1.6 pts 3.2% 2.9% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Jacksonville Beach earn?

Half of Jacksonville Beach's 11,042 households earn less than $120,698 a year (±$16,648), against $71,277 in Duval County and $74,568 in Florida. In 2015-2019 it was $112,039 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Jacksonville BeachDuval CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $120,698 ±$16,648 $71,277 $74,568 no clear change
Mean household income $169,313 ±$18,132 $97,654 $105,967 –
Per capita income $79,262 ±$7,505 $40,568 $42,609 no clear change
People below the poverty line 4.8% ±2.1 pts 14.1% 12.6% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 7.0% ±6.0 pts 19.2% 16.5% –
Households receiving SNAP 6.2% ±3.2 pts 14.3% 12.6% –
Households with a computer 97.6% ±1.2 pts 96.5% 96.6% –
Households with a broadband subscription 95.6% ±1.7 pts 91.1% 91.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Jacksonville Beach?

Owners occupy 68.8% of Jacksonville Beach's occupied homes and renters 31.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $575,800 by its owner (±$39,007). The median renter pays $1,848 a month including utilities, and 33.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Jacksonville BeachDuval CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $575,800 ±$39,007 $303,500 $359,000 +$122,659
Median gross rent $1,848 ±$85 $1,475 $1,669 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 33.3% ±7.4 pts 44.5% 50.2% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,472 ±$225 $1,753 $1,959 –
Owner-occupied homes 68.8% ±4.5 pts 58.2% 67.6% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 31.2% ±4.5 pts 41.8% 32.4% –
Housing units 13,008 ±633 454,740 10,256,470 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 1.0% ±1.1 pts 1.3% 1.4% –
Rental vacancy rate 10.8% ±6.9 pts 7.9% 7.6% –
Single-family detached homes 48.2% ±2.9 pts 59.0% 54.7% –
Mobile homes 0.2% ±0.3 pts 3.6% 8.0% –
Built 2020 or later 1.5% ±0.8 pts 4.1% 3.2% –
Built 2010 to 2019 10.3% ±2.5 pts 11.1% 11.0% –
Built 1939 or earlier 3.2% ±1.6 pts 4.8% 1.9% –
Households with no vehicle 3.6% ±1.2 pts 7.2% 6.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Jacksonville Beach building?

Builders took permits for 75 new housing units in Jacksonville Beach in 2025 (73 in single-family houses; the permit office reported 8 of 12 months), 3.2 per 1,000 residents against 7.6 across Florida.

  • 2019 86 units
  • 2020 (11 months) 60 units
  • 2021 100 units
  • 2022 102 units
  • 2023 (3 months) 57 units
  • 2024 58 units
  • 2025 (8 months) 75 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Jacksonville Beach work and get to work?

64.3% of Jacksonville Beach's workers drive alone and 26.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 1.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Jacksonville BeachDuval CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 67.9% ±3.6 pts 65.7% 59.8% –
Unemployment rate 1.8% ±1.1 pts 4.5% 4.8% no clear change
Drove alone to work 64.3% ±3.9 pts 70.6% 70.2% –
Carpooled 4.4% ±2.1 pts 8.7% 9.2% –
Public transportation 0.1% ±0.1 pts 0.9% 1.2% –
Walked 1.2% ±0.9 pts 1.3% 1.4% –
Worked from home 26.4% ±4.2 pts 16.0% 15.7% +15.6 pts
Mean travel time to work 23.7 min ±2.2 24.1 min 28.0 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Jacksonville Beach?

7 census tracts lie mostly in Jacksonville Beach, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $94,150 (Tract 142.05) to $154,483 (Tract 141.04).

Census tracts in Jacksonville Beach, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Jacksonville Beach
Tract 142.04Duval County5,575 $137,083 $541,500100%
Tract 141.01Duval County4,909 $125,709 $518,000100%
Tract 142.03Duval County4,260 $121,036 $550,800100%
Tract 141.03Duval County2,765 $116,824 $571,500100%
Tract 142.05Duval County2,702 $94,150 $700,600100%
Tract 141.04Duval County2,114 $154,483 $785,600100%
Tract 142.06Duval County1,329 $96,375 $597,100100%
Tract 9900Duval County0 not published not published17%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Jacksonville Beach) · Census block assignment files

How does Jacksonville Beach compare with other places in Florida?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Jacksonville Beach is the 1,686th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 109th-most populous of 411 in Florida.

Jacksonville Beach ranks 58th of 754 places in Florida with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Jacksonville Beach's rank in Florida (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate109th411
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)285th328
Residents per square mile233rd770
Median household income58th754
Per capita income45th763
Median home value102nd749
Median gross rent214th710
Poverty rate595th634
Bachelor's degree or higher43rd733
Median age289th762
Owner-occupied share445th760
Work from home83rd596
Travel time to work595th764

Jacksonville Beach's figures with every place in Florida (CSV)

Every place in Florida, sortable · Compare Jacksonville Beach with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Jacksonville Beach?

8 of the 57 figures for Jacksonville Beach on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Jacksonville Beach are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Jacksonville Beach.