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Jacksonville population

Jacksonville, Florida had an estimated 1,017,689 residents on July 1, 2025, the 11th-largest city in the US. That is up 23.8% since the 2010 Census and up 38.4% since 2000.

JacksonvilleFloridaPop. 1,017,689
Population, July 2025
1,017,689+7.2% since April 2020
People per sq mile
1,362747.3 sq mi of land
Median age
36.514.9% are 65 or older
Households with kids
28.5%with anyone under 18

Population by year, 2000 to 2025

620k719k819k918k1.02M2000: 735,07020002001: 746,9702002: 756,88220022003: 766,0902004: 776,56720042005: 785,6052006: 798,62320062007: 807,6692008: 812,43020082009: 817,1212010: 821,78420102011: 829,7392012: 837,24820122013: 843,0602014: 852,90720142015: 866,3452016: 881,50220162017: 893,2032018: 904,17020182019: 913,5212020: 949,60720202021: 957,7182022: 977,22120222023: 996,2212024: 1,009,37020242025: 1,017,6892025
Darker bars are the April 2000, 2010 and 2020 benchmarks; the rest are July 1 estimates. Source: US Census Bureau population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020 and Vintage 2025).
YearPopulationChangeBasis
20251,017,689+8,319Estimate, July 1
20241,009,370+13,149Estimate, July 1
2023996,221+19,000Estimate, July 1
2022977,221+19,503Estimate, July 1
2021957,718+8,111Estimate, July 1
2020949,607+36,086April 2020 estimates base
2019913,521+9,351Estimate, July 1
2018904,170+10,967Estimate, July 1
2017893,203+11,701Estimate, July 1
2016881,502+15,157Estimate, July 1
2015866,345+13,438Estimate, July 1
2014852,907+9,847Estimate, July 1
2013843,060+5,812Estimate, July 1
2012837,248+7,509Estimate, July 1
2011829,739+7,955Estimate, July 1
2010821,784+4,6632010 Census (April 1)
2009817,121+4,691Estimate, July 1
2008812,430+4,761Estimate, July 1
2007807,669+9,046Estimate, July 1
2006798,623+13,018Estimate, July 1
2005785,605+9,038Estimate, July 1
2004776,567+10,477Estimate, July 1
2003766,090+9,208Estimate, July 1
2002756,882+9,912Estimate, July 1
2001746,970+11,900Estimate, July 1
2000735,070April 2000 estimates base

Year-to-year changes across 2010 and 2020 mix census counts with estimates, so small jumps at those years are partly method changes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jacksonville in 2025?

The Census Bureau estimates Jacksonville had 1,017,689 residents on July 1, 2025, making it the 11th-largest city in the US.

Is Jacksonville growing?

Yes. Jacksonville has grown 23.8% since the 2010 Census (821,784 people), and grown 7.2% since 2020.

What was the population of Jacksonville in 2000?

About 735,070 (the Census Bureau's April 2000 estimates base). By the 2010 Census it was 821,784.

How dense is Jacksonville?

Jacksonville has about 1,362 people per square mile of land (747.3 square miles).

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