Demographics & People — Jacksonville, Florida

Population Overview

Population (Census)961,739
Estimated 2026~1,016,000
Median Age36.5
Total Households384,741
Family Households230,973
Average Household Size2.44
Diversity Index0.6169 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White492,667
Black or African American289,371
Asian47,461
Hispanic or Latino115,441

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups371,899
Unclassified or not reported235,288
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino107,028
Irish72,508
German71,849
English65,561
American56,583
Hispanic: Puerto Rican34,030
Italian33,829
European27,408

Language

English Only752,424
Spanish73,470
Population 5+898,970

Veterans

Veterans78,765
Population 18+720,459

Commuting

Mean Commute Time24.1 minutes
Work from Home15.5%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Jacksonville, Florida.