Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States
Jacksonville metropolitan area
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Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
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![Downtown Jacksonville viewed from the South Bank](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/DT_JAX_from_South_Bank.jpg/290px-DT_JAX_from_South_Bank.jpg) |
![Map of Jacksonville metropolitan area](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Jacksonville-Palatka%2C_FL-GA_CSA.png/250px-Jacksonville-Palatka%2C_FL-GA_CSA.png) in MSA:
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Metropolitan Area
in CSA:
MSA
Palatka Micropolitan Area
Kingsland, GA Micropolitan Area
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Coordinates:
30°14′N
81°45′W
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30.233°N 81.750°W
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30.233; -81.750
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Country
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United States
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State(s)
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Florida
Georgia
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Largest city
| Jacksonville
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Other cities
| St. Augustine
Fernandina Beach
Middleburg
Green Cove Springs
Macclenny
Orange Park
Kingsland
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? Total
| 3,698 sq mi (9,580 km
2
)
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Highest elevation
| 131 ft (39.92 m)
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Lowest elevation
| 0 ft (0 m)
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? Total
| Metro: 1,605,848
Combined Statistical Area: 1,733,937
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? Rank
| 39th in the U.S.
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? Density
| 384/sq mi (148/km
2
)
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? Total
| US$101.367 billion (2021)
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Time zone
| UTC?5
(
EST
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? Summer (
DST
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| UTC?4
(
EDT
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Area code(s)
| 904, 324, 912, 352, 386
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The
Jacksonville Metropolitan Area
, also called the
First Coast
,
Metro Jacksonville
, or
Northeast Florida
, is the
metropolitan area
centered on the principal city of
Jacksonville, Florida
and including the
First Coast
of
North Florida
. As of the
2020 United States census
, the total population was 1,605,848.
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The
Jacksonville?Kingsland?Palatka, FL?GA Combined Statistical Area
(CSA) had a population of 1,733,937 in 2020 and was the 34th largest CSA in the United States. The Jacksonville metropolitan area is the 40th largest in the country and the fourth largest in the State of Florida, behind the
Miami
,
Tampa
, and
Orlando
metropolitan areas.
Definitions
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Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
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The Jacksonville
Metropolitan Statistical Area
(MSA) is an area designated by the U.S.
Office of Management and Budget
used for statistical purposes by the
United States Census Bureau
and other government agencies.
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The metropolitan statistical area had a total population of approximately 1,605,848 as of 2020 and is the
39th largest
in the United States and the fourth largest in the state of Florida. The OMB defines the Jacksonville MSA as consisting of five
counties
. The components of the metropolitan area with their estimated 2020 populations are listed below:
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- Jacksonville metropolitan statistical area (1,605,848)
- Duval County
, Florida (995,567)
- St. Johns County
, Florida (273,425)
- Clay County
, Florida (218,245)
- Nassau County
, Florida (90,352)
- Baker County
, Florida (28,259)
Combined Statistical Area (CSA)
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The OMB also defines a slightly larger region as a
Combined Statistical Area
(CSA). In 2012 the OMB also defined the
Jacksonville?Kingsland?Palatka, FL?GA Combined Statistical Area
, which included metropolitan Jacksonville as well as the
Palatka, Florida
and
Kingsland, Georgia
Micropolitan Statistical Areas
(comprising
Putnam County, Florida
and
Camden County, Georgia
). The CSA had a population of 1,733,937 in 2020 and was the 34th largest CSA. The components of the CSA with their estimated 2020 populations are listed below:
- Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Area (1,733,937)
- Palatka, FL Micropolitan area (73,464)
- Kingsland, GA Micropolitan area (53,044)
Demographics
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
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1900
| 39,733
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1910
| 75,163
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1920
| 113,540
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1930
| 155,503
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1940
| 210,143
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1950
| 304,029
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1960
| 529,532
| | 74.2%
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1970
| 621,519
| | 17.4%
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1980
| 737,541
| | 18.7%
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1990
| 925,213
| | 25.4%
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2000
| 1,122,750
| | 21.4%
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2010
| 1,345,596
| | 19.8%
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2020
| 1,605,848
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2021 (est.)
| 1,637,666
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As of the census
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of 2010, there were 1,345,596 people, 524,146 households, and 350,483 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 69.9%
White
, 21.8%
African American
, 0.4%
Native American
, 3.4%
Asian
, 0.1%
Pacific Islander
, 1.8% from
other races
, and 2.6% from two or more races. 12.9% were
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race. The median income for a household in the MSA was $45,143, and the median income for a family was $51,327. Males had a median income of $35,537 versus $25,093 for females.
County
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2021 Estimate
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2020 Census
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%±
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Area
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Density
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Duval County
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999,935
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995,567
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+0.44%
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762 sq mi (1,970 km
2
)
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1,312/sq mi (507/km
2
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St. Johns County
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292,466
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273,425
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+6.96%
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601 sq mi (1,560 km
2
)
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487/sq mi (188/km
2
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Clay County
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222,361
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218,245
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+1.89%
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604 sq mi (1,560 km
2
)
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368/sq mi (142/km
2
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Nassau County
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94,189
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90,352
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+4.25%
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649 sq mi (1,680 km
2
)
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145/sq mi (56/km
2
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Baker County
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28,715
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28,259
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+1.61%
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585.23 sq mi (1,515.7 km
2
)
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49/sq mi (19/km
2
)
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Total
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1,637,666
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1,605,848
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+1.98%
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3,201.23 sq mi (8,291.1 km
2
)
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512/sq mi (198/km
2
)
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Education
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Higher education
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University of North Florida
Jacksonville University
Higher education in the Jacksonville area is offered at many institutions. There are three public institutions in the area.
University of North Florida
(UNF), founded in 1969, is a
public university
in southeastern Jacksonville. It has over 17,000 students and offers a variety of bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs.
Florida State College at Jacksonville
(FSCJ), is a public
state college
located in downtown Jacksonville with satellite campuses around the city.
St. Johns River State College
is a state college with campuses in
St. Augustine
,
Orange Park
, and
Palatka
. Many private schools are also located in the area.
Edward Waters College
, founded in 1866, is Jacksonville's oldest institution of higher education, as well as Florida's oldest
historically black college
.
Jacksonville University
(JU), established in 1934, is a private, four-year institution located along the
St. Johns River
with over 3,500 students.
Flagler College
is a liberal arts college located in St. Augustine. Noted for its campus, which includes
Henry Flagler
's former
Ponce de Leon Hotel
, it is currently included in The Princeton Review's
Best 366 Colleges
Rankings.
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Public schools
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The
public school
districts
for Greater Jacksonville are all managed by school boards, with each county having its own board. The
Duval County School Board
is the largest in the area and the
22nd largest
in the
United States
with over 155,000 students. In 2010, it was home to two of the top 20 high schools in the country,
Stanton College Preparatory School
and
Paxon School for Advanced Studies
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The
St. Johns County School District
,
Clay County School District
,
Nassau County School District
, and
Baker County School District
manage the public schools in their respective counties.
Transportation
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Airports
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Jacksonville International Airport Concourse C
Greater Jacksonville is served by one major airport ?
Jacksonville International Airport
, which handled approximately 7.2 million passengers in 2019.
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The airport has three concourses with only two being operational. Concourse B was demolished in 2009 due to a significant decrease in passengers and flights. It is scheduled to be rebuilt when traffic increases at the airport, which was projected to happen in 2013.
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The airport has gone through many changes over the recent years. Both Concourse A and Concourse C were both rebuilt with ten gates each and moving walkways. Future plans call for expanding the newly built concourses by 2020 and possibly adding a people mover system to the airport, and connecting the airport with the onsite Clarion Hotel via a moving walkway.
Seaports
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Blount Island Marine Terminal of
JAXPORT
The
Port of Jacksonville
is located in Duval County on the
St. Johns River
and is operated by
Jacksonville Port Authority
, branded as JAXPORT. Over 100 countries import and export goods through the port. JAXPORT owns three cargo facilities: the Blount Island Marine Terminal, the Talleyrand Marine Terminal and the Dames Point Marine Terminal. The Port of Jacksonville imports the second largest amount of automobiles on the east coast. The port authority also operates a
cruise terminal
. Opened in 2003 as a "temporary" terminal, cruise ships have set sail from the 63,000-square foot facility ever since. Current cruises from Jacksonville visit the
Bahamas
on four- or five-day voyages aboard the
Carnival
Elation
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Public transportation
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JTA Skyway in downtown Jacksonville
Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA)
is the
public transit
agency serving the Jacksonville area with
bus service
,
trolleys
,
paratransit
, and a
people mover
. The people mover, known as the
JTA Skyway
, is located in downtown Jacksonville, and operates 8 stations along a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) track. Bus service as well as paratransit service is provided around Duval County and partially in Clay County. JTA operates three trolley lines in three different neighborhoods: Downtown, Riverside, and Jacksonville Beach. The entire JTA system has a daily ridership of over 42,000.
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Roadways
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The Jacksonville metropolitan area is served by four
interstate highways
operated by the
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
.
I-95
runs north to south, starting in Nassau County and leaving in St. Johns County.
I-10
runs west to east, terminating in downtown Jacksonville at I-95. This intersection is the busiest in the area, with more than 200,000 vehicles traveling it each day.
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I-295
serves as a beltway routing around the city and connects to I-10 and I-95 while serving all areas of Jacksonville.
I-795
is a future expressway that will connect the southeastern section of I-295 with I-95.
Three other expressways also serve the area and are maintained by
FDOT
. Arlington Expressway
(FL SR 115)
connects downtown Jacksonville with the
Arlington
neighborhood via the
Matthews Bridge
and travels eastward to
Atlantic Beach
. The Commodore Point Expressway connects downtown Jacksonville with the Southside at
Beach Boulevard (US 90)
, which continues eastward to
Jacksonville Beach
.
Butler Bouleveard (SR 202)
begins in southeast Jacksonville at Philips Highway (
US 1
) and ends in southern Jacksonville Beach at 3rd Street South (
SR A1A
). The road has become one of the busiest roads in the metro area.
Interstates
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U.S. Routes
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State Highways
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References
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- ^
"GDP by county in 2021"
(PDF)
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www.bea.gov
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a
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"Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Totals: 2010-2020"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
November 7,
2021
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a
b
"OMB Bulletin No. 10-02: Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses"
(PDF)
.
United States Office of Management and Budget
. December 1, 2009
. Retrieved
August 3,
2010
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"2020 Census Data Released"
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The Jaxson
. August 13, 2021
. Retrieved
November 7,
2021
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"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
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"Quality of Life: Most Beautiful Campus"
Princeton Review
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"The New 2008 Best 366 Colleges" Rankings
The Princeton Review.
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Mathews, Jay:
America's Best High Schools: The List
Newsweek
magazine, June 13, 2010. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
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https://www.flyjacksonville.com/PDFs/transportation-report.pdf
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bare URL PDF
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"Demolition of JIA's Concourse B brings end of an era"
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Florida Times-Union
. June 22, 2009
. Retrieved
January 18,
2013
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"Archived copy"
(PDF)
. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on December 28, 2014
. Retrieved
January 20,
2013
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link
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Hannan, Larry:
"Jacksonville’s scrambled I-10/I-95 intersection transforming traffic until 2011"
Florida Times-Union, June 7, 2010
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