Overview
About Jacksonville
Jacksonville is home to roughly 961,739 residents. Jacksonville was founded in 1791 and sits in Duval County. The median age is 36.4 and the median household income is $66,981. Homes carry a median value of $266,100, and about 57% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (47.7%). Around 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 24 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Who lives here
Demographics
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Housing
Property report
Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.
Education
Schools
Jacksonville has 205 public schools — 118 elementary, 25 middle, 39 high.
% of students at or above proficient on state assessments.
Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.
Safety
Crime
Violent and property crime rates for Jacksonville vs Florida and national averages.
Data source being added: FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR/NIBRS, public). We show real, sourced figures only — never estimates.
Environment
Environmental hazards
154 facilities in Jacksonville report releasing toxic chemicals to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).
Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).
Risk
Natural disaster risk
County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
Context
Neighborhood info
Jacksonville is in Duval County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.
Jacksonville was founded in 1791 and sits in Duval County. Elevation ~11 m.
87 on the National Register of Historic Places.
Public records
Incarceration records — Duval County
Most-recorded names in Duval County booking & incarceration records:
Names with the most public booking/incarceration records in the county. Source: state & county correctional rosters (first-party).
Registered sex offenders in Jacksonville, FL (16)
Public sex-offender registry records for Jacksonville, Florida.
Source: Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) and state registries. Public record. This information is provided for public awareness. Using it to harass, threaten, or discriminate against any registrant, or for any purpose prohibited by law, is illegal. Verify against the official registry record before relying on it.
Common questions