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Jacksonville Beach, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Jacksonville Beach - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

23,601
Residents
$115,825
Median income
$523,600
Median home
$1,658
Median rent (state)

Jacksonville Beach - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Jacksonville Beach lands in the 86th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

86th
percentile, household income
86th
percentile, home value
66th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Jacksonville Beach, FL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 23,601 residents in Jacksonville Beach, a small city within Florida. Jacksonville Beach households earn a median of $115,825 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.0%. Typical homes in Jacksonville Beach are valued around $523,600, and the median resident age is 44.0 years. 58.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 66.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 58 residential building permits were authorized in Jacksonville Beach (Construction Slowdown), down 33% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. NOAA puts Jacksonville Beach's yearly average temperature at 71.4°F with 52.4 inches of precipitation per year.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Florida scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,658 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Florida, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

23,601 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$115,825 /yr

Poverty 5.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Jacksonville Beach compare to other US cities?

Jacksonville Beach measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 86% higher than other cities
Home value 86% pricier than other cities
Median rent 66% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Jacksonville Beach's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Florida, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

86thIncome percentile

86th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Jacksonville Beach's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$523,600 14th percentile more affordable than 14% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Jacksonville Beach $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Jacksonville Beach, FL Jacksonville Beach, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Jacksonville Beach, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Jacksonville Beach, FL median $115,825/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Jacksonville Beach, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Jacksonville Beach, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 58.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
23,601
Median Income
$115,825
Median Home Value
$523,600
Median Age
44.0
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Labor force participation
66.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
58.2%

Climate

Avg Temperature
71.4°F
Annual Precipitation
52.4"
Annual Snowfall
0.0"

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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23,500 residents23,600 residents23,700 residents23,800 residents23,900 residents 202020212022202320242025 23,819 residents 23,615 residents ▼ -0.9%
Jacksonville Beach's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
58
housing units authorized
Single-Family
58
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 86
2020 60
2021 100
2022 102
2023 57
2024 58

Permit volume decreased 33% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
65.9%
Carpool
4.2%
Public Transit
0.9%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
24.3%
Other
3.6%

Based on 13,768 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Jacksonville Beach sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,658/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Eustis
23,567 people
Brent
23,441 people
Bayonet Point
23,787 people
Edgewater
23,314 people
Bloomingdale
23,979 people
Coral Terrace
24,051 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Jacksonville Beach's 23,601 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Kenmore, WA
23,594 people
Ladera Ranch, CA
23,609 people
Columbus, MS
23,616 people
Cartersville, GA
23,617 people
Fernley, NV
23,631 people
Muscatine, IA
23,567 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Jacksonville Beach's $115,825 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Penngrove, CA
$115,826 median income
La Palma, CA
$115,833 median income
McCool Junction, NE
$115,833 median income
Clintondale, PA
$115,833 median income
North Wales, PA
$115,833 median income
Easton, WA
$115,836 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Jacksonville Beach, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Jacksonville Beach, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.8% 6.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.3% White 88.8% Black or African American 2.1% Asian 1.5% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 0.9% Two or more races 6.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Jacksonville Beach compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Jacksonville Beach (this city) 23,601 $115,825
Eustis 23,567 $62,475
Brent 23,441 $45,708
Bayonet Point 23,787 $42,157
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Jacksonville Beach, FL?

What is the population of Jacksonville Beach, FL? +

Jacksonville Beach, FL counts 23,601 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Jacksonville Beach, FL? +

Jacksonville Beach households earn a median of $115,825 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Jacksonville Beach? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Jacksonville Beach; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Jacksonville Beach, FL? +

A typical home in Jacksonville Beach is worth $523,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Jacksonville Beach? +

The average annual temperature in Jacksonville Beach runs 71.4°F, 52.4 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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