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Nassau County, FL

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

AI Overview

Nassau County, FL has a population of 104,376 that grew 17.5% over five years, signaling sustained residential expansion in this largely suburban county near Jacksonville. The labor force participation rate of 57.2% reflects a relatively older workforce (median age 46.5), though the 4.0% unemployment rate and median household income of $89,804 indicate stable employment conditions; 34.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs remain moderate relative to income, with a median home value of $351,100 and an 83.0% homeownership rate, while a 9.2% poverty rate and median worker earnings of $45,617 point to a middle-income residential base.

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

Population

104,376

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$89,804

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+17.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone83,225 (85.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,447 (5.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,082 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,592 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,919 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone1,315 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,762
  2. 2.Other Indo-European412
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic394
  4. 4.Vietnamese226
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)216

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

8,635

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$38,383

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$46,463

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,130
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,140
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)4,732
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,586
  5. 5.Construction (Group)3,833

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations17,152
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations10,460
  3. 3.Service Occupations6,715
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,254
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,806

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.51×)3,742
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.34×)2,684
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.20×)3,509
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.15×)4,284
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.15×)5,996

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$351,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,335/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9996,986 (21.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9995,431 (16.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9995,040 (15.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,793 (8.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,423 (7.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9992,365 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,617

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone34,686 (78.5%)
  • Worked At Home6,031 (13.7%)
  • Carpooled2,440 (5.5%)
  • Walked444 (1.0%)
  • Other365 (0.8%)
  • Motorcycle82 (0.2%)

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.