Demographics · FL
Jacksonville, FL demographics: 977,670 residents, with a median age of 36.5 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
977,670people are estimated in Jacksonville, at a median age of 36.5 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 36.5 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Jacksonville, the largest race group is White (49.4%); 12.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 12.5% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Jacksonville is 36.5 years (±0.2), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 48.5% ± 0.1 percentage points male and 51.5% ± 0.1 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 16.2%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 62,525 | 6.4% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±372 |
| 5 to 17 | 158,703 | 16.2% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±2,784 |
| 18 to 24 | 86,447 | 8.8% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±2,149 |
| 25 to 34 | 157,396 | 16.1% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±655 |
| 35 to 44 | 133,715 | 13.7% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±2,952 |
| 45 to 54 | 113,114 | 11.6% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±801 |
| 55 to 64 | 119,690 | 12.2% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±2,802 |
| 65 to 74 | 89,035 | 9.1% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±2,094 |
| 75 and over | 57,045 | 5.8% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±1,668 |
Median age by sex: 35.3 (male) · 38.0 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Jacksonville is White at 49.4% of the population. Separately, 12.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 483,173 | 49.4% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±2,992 |
| Black or African American alone | 290,934 | 29.8% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±2,750 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 2,212 | 0.2% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±621 |
| Asian alone | 49,701 | 5.1% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±1,453 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 685 | 0.1% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±240 |
| Some other race alone | 41,505 | 4.2% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±3,475 |
| Two or more races | 109,460 | 11.2% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±4,477 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 123,412 | 12.6% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±626 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Jacksonville has 394,370 households. 60.1% are family households and 32.1% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.42 people.
Total households
394,370
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.42
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.01
Family households
60.1% ± 0.7 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
32.1% ± 0.8 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 394,370 | ±1,732 |
| Family households | 237,108 | ±3,109 |
| Nonfamily households | 157,262 | ±3,094 |
| Householder living alone | 126,647 | ±3,168 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
12.5% of Jacksonville residents were born outside the United States. 83.3% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (8.4%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 12.5% ± 0.4 percentage points | 122,294 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 83.3% ± 0.6 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 8.4% ± 0.3 percentage points | Spanish · 76,485 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
33.2% ± 0.7 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Jacksonville hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.2% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Jacksonville is 1235000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.