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Duval County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Duval County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Duval County holds a population of 1,055,159 and added 9.0% more residents over the past five years, with a median age of 36.9 and a labor force participation rate of 65.4%. About 33.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings stand at $41,787, and the unemployment rate is 4.5%. Housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $274,900 and median gross rent of $1,385 per month, while GDP per capita of $76,699 runs well above median household income of $71,277.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,055,159

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$71,277

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+9.0% since 2018

Duval County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone521,574 (51.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone292,981 (28.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race66,217 (6.5%)
  • Asian Alone50,482 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races46,595 (4.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone42,348 (4.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish74,863
  2. 2.Other Indo-European16,541
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)10,145
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)9,502
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island9,362

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

80,475

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$76,699

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,827

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance102,898
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services64,647
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)62,571
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing56,644
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services47,659

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations203,097
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations117,235
  3. 3.Service Occupations79,770
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations60,667
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations38,597

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.67×)54,253
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.29×)36,734
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.15×)49,118
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.13×)59,838
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.07×)24,628

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$274,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,385/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

58.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99952,569 (21.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99930,054 (12.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99928,810 (11.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99928,374 (11.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99923,469 (9.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99913,707 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,787

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone356,690 (70.6%)
  • Worked At Home80,875 (16.0%)
  • Carpooled44,194 (8.7%)
  • Other7,269 (1.4%)
  • Walked6,394 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit4,741 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.