Duval County, Florida

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Duval County (Template:IPAc-en Script error: No such module "Respell".), officially the City of Jacksonville and Duval County, is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, its population was 995,567,[1] making it the sixth-most populous county in Florida. Its county seat is Jacksonville, with which the Duval County government has been consolidated since 1968.[2] Duval County was established in 1822 and is named for William Pope Duval, Governor of Florida Territory from 1822 to 1834. Duval County is the central county of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The area was settled by varying cultures of indigenous peoples for thousands of years before European contact. Within the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve in Jacksonville, archeologists excavated remains of some of the oldest pottery in the United States, dating to 2500 BCE. Prior to European contact, the area was inhabited by the Mocama, a Timucuan-speaking group who lived throughout the coastal areas of northern Florida.[3] At the time Europeans arrived, much of what is now Duval County was controlled by the Saturiwa, one of the region's most powerful tribes. The area that became Duval County was home to the 16th-century French colony of Fort Caroline and saw increased European settlement in the 18th century with the establishment of Cowford, later renamed Jacksonville.

Duval County was created in 1822 from St. Johns County. It was named for William Pope Duval, Governor of Florida Territory from 1822 to 1834.[4] When Duval County was created, it covered a massive area, from the Suwannee River on the west to the Atlantic Ocean on the east, north of a line from the mouth of the Suwannee River to Jacksonville on the St. Johns River. Alachua and Nassau counties were created out of parts of Duval County in 1824. Clay County was created from part of Duval County in 1858. Part of St. Johns County south and east of the lower reaches of the St. Johns River was transferred to Duval County in the 1840s.[5]

Government

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On October 1, 1968, the government of Duval County was consolidated with the government of the city of Jacksonville. The Duval County cities of Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach, and Neptune Beach, and the town of Baldwin are not included in the corporate limits of Jacksonville and maintain their own municipal governments. The city of Jacksonville provides all services that a county government would normally provide. The Mayor of Jacksonville serves as the chief administrator over all of Duval County.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (17.0%) is water.[6] The topography is coastal plain; however there are some rolling hills.

National protected areas

Adjacent counties

Demographics

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1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10]
1990–2000[11] 2010–2020[1]

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As of the first quarter of 2024, the median home value in Duval County was $367,550.[12]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s July 2024 estimates, Duval County had a population of approximately 1,055,159.[13]

As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 428,020 estimated households in Duval County with an average of 2.36 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $69,436. Approximately 14.6% of the county's population lives at or below the poverty line. Duval County has an estimated 63.3% employment rate, with 34.3% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 91.6% holding a high school diploma.[1]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Race / ethnicity (NH = non-Hispanic) Pop. 1980[14] Pop. 1990[14] Pop. 2000[15] Pop. 2010[16] Pop. 2020[17]
White alone (NH) 413,897
(72.49%)		 478,981
(71.17%)		 494,747
(63.52%)		 488,826
(56.56%)		 492,039
(49.42%)
Black or African American alone (NH) 139,039
(24.35%)		 162,420
(24.13%)		 214,473
(27.54%)		 250,063
(28.93%)		 286,344
(28.76%)
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1,259
(0.22%)		 1,779
(0.26%)		 2,375
(0.30%)		 2,816
(0.33%)		 2,306
(0.23%)
Asian alone (NH) 5,921
(1.04%)		 12,123
(1.80%)		 20,871
(2.68%)		 35,381
(4.09%)		 48,652
(4.89%)
Pacific Islander alone (NH) — — 431
(0.06%)		 688
(0.08%)		 960
(0.10%)
Other race alone (NH) 405
(0.07%)		 335
(0.05%)		 1,407
(0.18%)		 2,006
0.23(%)		 6,837
(0.69%)
Mixed race or multiracial (NH) — — 12,629
(1.62%)		 19,085
(2.21%)		 45,740
(4.59%)
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10,482
(1.84%)		 17,333
(2.58%)		 31,946
(4.10%)		 65,398
(7.57%)		 112,689
(11.32%)
Total 571,003
(100.00%)		 672,971
(100.00%)		 778,879
(100.00%)		 864,263
(100.00%)		 995,567
(100.00%)
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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 995,567, with 399,759 households and 249,480 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The median age was 37.7 years, 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18, and 15.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.9 males age 18 and over.[18]

The racial makeup of the county was 51.7% White, 29.4% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.0% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 4.5% from some other race, and 9.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 11.3% of the population.[19]

97.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 2.7% lived in rural areas.[20]

Of the 399,759 households in the county, 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.9% were married-couple households, 20.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[18]

There were 435,033 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which 8.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 56.5% were owner-occupied and 43.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.0%.[18]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 864,263 people, 342,450 households, and 218,254 families residing in the county.[21] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 388,486 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 60.87% White, 29.51% African American, 0.39% Native American, 4.15% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 2.13% from some other races and 2.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 7.57% of the population.

Ancestries:

  • White (10.7% German, 10.6% Irish, 9.2% English, 4.1% Italian, 2.3% French, 2.1% Scottish, 2.1% Scotch-Irish, 1.8% Polish, 1.2% Dutch, 0.6% Russian, 0.6% Swedish, 0.6% Norwegian, 0.5% Welsh, 0.5% French Canadian)
  • Black (1.7% Subsaharan African, 1.4% West Indian/Afro-Caribbean American [0.5% Haitian, 0.4% Jamaican, 0.1% Other or Unspecified West Indian, 0.1% Bahamian])
  • Native
  • Asian (1.7% Filipino, 0.8% Indian, 0.6% Other Asian, 0.4% Vietnamese, 0.3% Chinese, 0.2% Korean, 0.1% Japanese)
  • Other Races (0.9% Arab)
  • Multiracial
  • Hispanic/Latino (2.5% Puerto Rican, 1.7% Mexican, 0.8% Cuban)

In 2010, 6.7% of the population considered themselves to be of only "American" ancestry (regardless of race or ethnicity).

Of the 342,450 households 28.68% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.92% were married couples living together, 16.74% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.27% were non-families. 24.85% of households were one person and 8.05% (2.29% male and 5.76% female) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.04.

The age distribution was 23.5% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% 65 or older. The median age was 35.8 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median household income was $49,463 and the median family income was $60,114. Males had a median income of $42,752 versus $34,512 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,854. About 10.4% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those aged 65 or over.

In 2010, 9.0% of the county's population was foreign born, with 49.5% being naturalized American citizens. Of foreign-born residents, 38.2% were born in Latin America, 35.6% born in Asia, 17.9% were born in Europe, 5.8% born in Africa, 2.0% in North America, and 0.5% were born in Oceania.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 778,879 people, 303,747 households, and 201,688 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 329,778 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 65.80% White, 27.83% African American, 0.33% Native American, 2.71% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.31% from some other races and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 4.10% of the population.

There were 303,747 households out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.50% were married couples living together, 15.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.60% were non-families. 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 32.40% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 10.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,703, and the median income for a family was $47,689. Males had a median income of $32,954 versus $26,015 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,753. About 9.20% of families and 11.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.40% of those under age 18 and 11.60% of those age 65 or over.

Languages

As of 2010, 87.36% of all residents spoke English as their first language, while 5.74% spoke Spanish, 1.18% Tagalog, 0.53% Arabic, 0.48% Serbo-Croatian, 0.47% Vietnamese, and 0.46% of the population spoke French Creole (mostly Haitian Creole) as their mother language.[22] In total, 12.64% of the population spoke languages other than English as their primary language.[22]

Politics

Voter registration

According to the Secretary of State's office, Democrats comprise a plurality of registered voters in Duval County.

Duval County Voter Registration & Party Enrollment as of April 30, 2025[23]
Political party Total voters Percentage
Democratic 249,544 37.97%
Republican 239,335 36.42%
Independent/No Party Affiliation 147,071 22.38%
Third parties 21,195 3.23%
Total 657,145 100.00%

Statewide and national elections

Duval County is somewhat conservative for an urban county, and it began moving away from the Democratic Party sooner than the majority of Florida counties. Despite the small Democratic plurality in registration, the county's Democrats are nowhere near as liberal as their counterparts in other large Florida counties, such as Broward and Orange. The county has only supported a Democrat for president three times since 1952, in 1960, 1976, and 2020.

However, the Republican edge in Duval has lessened somewhat in recent years. It swung from a 16-point win for George W. Bush in 2004 to only a three-point win for John McCain in 2008. Mitt Romney won an equally narrow margin in 2012 and in 2016, Donald Trump only won the county by fewer than 6,000 votes even as he narrowly carried Florida. In 2020, Joe Biden, despite losing statewide, broke the 44-year Democratic drought in Duval County, winning by less than four points. In 2024, the county reverted back to the GOP and Trump won it by less than 2 points.

In 2018, Andrew Gillum, despite losing the election, won Duval by four points, the first time a Democrat had won the county in a gubernatorial election since Steve Pajcic's losing bid in 1986. Four years later, however, Duval rebounded to vote for Ron DeSantis by over 10 points. In the Senate elections, Bill Nelson only failed to carry the county in his first bid in 2000, and Lawton Chiles and Bob Graham carried the county in all three of their respective bids. In 2022, Ron DeSantis won the county in his reelection bid by 12 points.

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Gubernatorial election results
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2022 55.44% 182,569 43.68% 143,837 0.88% 2,913
2018 47.35% 179,869 51.74% 196,537 0.90% 3,431
2014 54.22% 146,407 41.49% 112,026 4.29% 11,600
2010 51.60% 135,074 45.88% 120,097 2.52% 6,614
2006 58.86% 132,607 38.93% 87,718 2.21% 4,972
2002 61.35% 148,923 38.01% 92,263 0.64% 1,556
1998 60.15% 111,716 39.85% 74,016 0.00% 4
1994 57.22% 108,900 42.53% 80,945 0.25% 471

Education

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Duval County Public Schools headquarters

Duval County Public Schools operates public schools in the county.

Duval County is served by the Jacksonville Public Library.

Communities

Rank Municipality Type 2023 Estimate[24] 2020 Census Change
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Transportation

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Public transportation

Public transportation is provided by the Jacksonville Transportation Authority.

Major highways

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Airports

See also

Notes

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References

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External links

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Government links

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Elected constitutional offices

Special districts

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Tourism

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