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Welcome to Duval County ...

Time Zone: Duval County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jacksonville is the Seat for Duval County.

Duval County was founded July 21, 1822 and was created by taking area from Saint Johns County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Duval had a population of 957,755 people. This is an increase of 10.64% since the last Census (which gave a population of 865,628 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Duval represented 4.6% of the total population of Florida.

Below are some of the communities located in Duval County:

  • Atlantic Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Baldwin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Duval County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <2>
  • Jacksonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jacksonville Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Beach
    • Jacksonville Beach is located in Duval County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,609 people
    • Former names for Jacksonville Beach:
    • Pablo Beach
    • Ruby
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville Beach <2>
  • Neptune Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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