Overview
13,076
Total Population
30.8
Median age
52.29%
Female population %
91.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
34.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
66
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jacksonville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jacksonville is 30.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jacksonville's population under 18 was 14.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jacksonville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jacksonville, 12.87% were under the age of 15, 35.88% aged 15 to 29, 38.25% aged 30 to 64, 11.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.09% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 598 more females than males in Jacksonville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.29% females and 47.71% males in Jacksonville, AL.
- The Jacksonville, AL gender ratio is 91.3:100 i.e. 91.3 men to 100 women (0.913).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 913.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,102.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jacksonville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jacksonville population: 72.46% are White, 21.24% are Black or African American, 0.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.54% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.71% are some other race and 3.43% are multiracial.
- Jacksonville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 66 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,416 (94.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jacksonville is White with a population of 9,475 (72.46% of the total population).
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Year by year
Jacksonville's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 14,432 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Jacksonville's population increased by 4,840 (57.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jacksonville's population increased by 1,093 (8.27%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Jacksonville's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,369.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)