Duval County, Florida

Duval County
City of Jacksonville and Duval County
Duval County Courthouse
Duval County Courthouse
Flag of Duval County
Official seal of Duval County
Nickname: 
"Duuuval"
Motto: 
"Duval Til We Die"
Map of Florida highlighting Duval County
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Map of the United States highlighting Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°20′6.882″N 81°38′53.206″W / 30.33524500°N 81.64811278°W / 30.33524500; -81.64811278
Country United States
State Florida
FoundedAugust 12, 1822[1]
Named forWilliam Pope Duval
SeatJacksonville
Largest cityJacksonville
Government
 • MayorDonna Deegan (D)
Councilmembers
Members
  • Ken Amaro (R)
  • Mike Gay (R)
  • Will Lahnen (R)
  • Kevin Carrico (R)
  • Joseph Carlucci (R)
  • Michael Boyland (R)
  • Jimmy Peluso (D)
  • Reginald Gaffney Jr. (D)
  • Tyrona Clark-Murray (D)
  • Ju'Coby Pittman (D)
  • Raul Arias (R)
  • Randy White (R)
  • Rory Diamond (R)
  • Rahman Johnson (D)
  • Terrance Freeman (R)
  • Ron Salem (R)
  • Nicholas Howland (R)
  • Matt Carlucci (R)
  • Chris Miller (R)
Area
 • Total
918.464 sq mi (2,378.81 km2)
 • Land762.623 sq mi (1,975.18 km2)
 • Water155.841 sq mi (403.63 km2)  17.0%
Population
 • Total
995,567
 • Estimate 
(2023)[3]
1,030,822 Increase
 • Density1,975/sq mi (763/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code904 and 324
Congressional districts4th, 5th
Websitejacksonville.gov
GDP[4][5] Total $98.043 billion (2023)

Duval County (/djˈvɔːl/ dew-VAWL), officially the City of Jacksonville and Duval County, is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, its population was 995,567,[3] making it the sixth-most populous county in Florida. Its county seat is Jacksonville, with which the Duval County government has been consolidated since 1968.[6] Duval County was established in 1822 and is named for William Pope Duval, Governor of Florida Territory from 1822 to 1834. Duval County is the central county of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Publications of the Florida Historical Society. Florida Historical Society. 1908. p. 31.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference CenPopGazetteer2024 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "GDP by county in 2023" (PDF). www.bea.gov. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Duval County, FL". www.fred.stlouisfed.org. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved December 12, 2024.

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