How many people live in Duval County, FL?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 1.06 million people living in Duval County, FL. That makes Duval County the 46th-most populous county in the US. It is also the sixth-largest in Florida, accounting for 4.5% of the state’s population.
1.06M
population of Duval County, FL (2024)
4.5%
County share of the Florida population (2024)
About 1.06 million people lived in Duval County, FL in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Duval County, FL’s age demographics?
About 168,800 Duval County, FL residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.8% of Florida’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 232,900 Duval County residents, or 22.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 19.3% of Florida’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Duval County, FL's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Duval County, FL’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 29.2% of the Duval County, FL population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Duval County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.8%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Duval County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 48.7%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 13.5% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Duval County, FL has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Florida as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Duval County, FL is Jacksonville with about 1.01 million residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Duval County, FL ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jacksonville | 1,009,833 |
| 2. | Jacksonville Beach | 23,630 |
| 3. | Atlantic Beach | 13,279 |
| 4. | Neptune Beach | 7,032 |
| 5. | Baldwin | 1,385 |
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