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 JohnsCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Duval had a population of 857,040 people. This is an increase of 10.04% since the last Census (which gave a population of 778,879 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Duval represented 4.87% of the total population of Florida, making it the state's 7th most populous county (out of 67 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 864,263 | +10.96% | +0.84% since 2009 |
2009 | 857,040 | +10.04% | +0.46% since 2008 |
2008 | 853,116 | +9.53% | +0.5% since 2007 |
2007 | 848,841 | +8.98% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 778,879 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Duval County Census Page for Duval County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Duval County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Duval County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Jacksonville | 813,518 | 735,617 | 10.59% increase |
Jacksonville Beach | 22,051 | 20,990 | 5.05% increase |
Atlantic Beach | 13,169 | 13,368 | 1.49% decrease |
Neptune Beach | 6,760 | 7,270 | 7.02% decrease |
Baldwin | 1,542 | 1,634 | 5.63% decrease |
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