Northeast Florida · Duval County

Living in Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Jacksonville Beach is a city in Duval County, with about 23,654 people.¹ It feels suburban, at 3,233 people per square mile.^1,3

23,654¹people

$575,800¹median home value

$1,848/mo¹median rent

46.1¹median age

Nearest 24-hour emergency room

Baptist Medical Center Beaches, listed in Jacksonville Beach.²

Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.

Life in Northeast Florida

Florida's northeast corner: Jacksonville, the state's biggest city, with Navy bases, a busy port and the Atlantic beaches; St.⁴

Hazards: Hurricanes and river flooding. In September 2017 Hurricane Irma caused record floods in Jacksonville, the worst since 1846, mostly from the St. Johns River rather than a direct hit.^4,5

Visitor information

Duval County's official tourism office: Visit Jacksonville.⁶ Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.

Read the free Northeast Florida preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.

The full Jacksonville Beach town card

Choosing Your Place has the complete card for Jacksonville Beach and 779 other places:

How its home values, rent, age and income compare with the rest of Northeast Florida
Household income, and how many ER hospitals are within 15 miles
The nearest airline airport and the nearest big airport
The full region profile, side-by-side compare and the monthly-cost calculator

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Other places in Duval County

Jacksonville · 977,670 people · home value $293,700
Atlantic Beach · 13,363 people · home value $630,200
Neptune Beach · 7,168 people · home value $670,900
Baldwin · 1,298 people · home value $180,700

Written by Charles Squires, North Port, Florida. 40 years living in Florida, in eight places.

I called on schools in Jacksonville and St. Johns County.

More about the author and how this manual is made

"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Jacksonville Beach as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Jacksonville Beach can be larger.

Notes

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024
CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (places)
Jacksonville climate, 1991–2020 normals (Wikipedia, from NOAA)
St. Johns County QuickFacts (U.S. Census Bureau)
County tourism office websites, each opened or confirmed 2026-11-05