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Duval County, Florida in numbers: crime, income, hazards
The violent-crime rate in Duval County was 6.0 per 1,000 residents (2021-2025 average, FBI), about 2.0 times the statewide rate (2.9). Median household income is $71,277 and the unemployment rate was 4.9% in August 2026. About 1,023,153 people live in the county.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Duval County?
Over 2021-2025, the county's police agencies sent the FBI reports of about 6,105 violent and 25,142 property crimes per year. The violent rate, 6.0 per 1,000 people, is about 2.0 times the Florida rate (2.9); nationally it is 3.7. For property crime the county rate is 24.6 per 1,000 (Florida: 14.4; U.S.: 18.1). Most violent crimes here are aggravated assaults (81%). CDC death records show about 138 homicide deaths a year in the county (14.3 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Duval County | Per 1,000 | Florida per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 6,105 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 102 | 0.10 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 436 | 0.43 | 0.30 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 642 | 0.63 | 0.39 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 4,926 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 25,142 | 24.6 | 14.4 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 2,840 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 19,697 | 19.2 | 11.7 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 2,605 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (4 agencies; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Duval County?
Half of households in Duval County make more than $71,277 and half make less; across Florida the midpoint is $74,568. Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $303,500, and the median rent is $1,475 a month. 14.3% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 12.6%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.9% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 25,172 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Duval County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,023,153 | 22,416,077 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $71,277 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $303,500 | $359,000 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,475 | $1,669 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 14.1% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 14.3% | 12.6% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 34.4% | 34.1% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 58.2% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 36.9 | 42.6 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 91.1% | 91.6% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 11.0% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Duval County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Duval County as “Relatively High”. Of the seven hazards on our map, FEMA rates these highest: tornadoes (Relatively High), river flooding (Relatively High), hurricanes (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists 4 active Superfund sites (final or proposed) in Duval County: Usn Air Station Cecil Field, Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Kerr-Mcgee Chemical Corp - Jacksonville and Pickettville Road Landfill. 5 other sites have finished cleanup and been taken off the list. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
High-hazard dams
Duval County has 1 dam classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 1 is rated Satisfactory or Fair. The tallest is Westrock Cp, LLC Effluent Pond (17 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
63 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 2,064,932 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Duval County was covered by 9 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 8, Tropical Storm 1), not counting COVID-19. EPA air monitors logged 0 days in 2024 when the air quality index reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse. Of 21 community water systems, 2 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 3 (low). NHTSA counted 152 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 39 pedestrians.
Is there road construction in Duval County?
No highway work zones were listed in Duval County in the October 11, 2026 state feed. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Duval County?
Duval County has 215 public schools (2024-25) and 120 private schools (2023-24) in federal school lists. 35 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 63 fire or EMS stations and 13 police or sheriff stations. National Park Service sites here: Fort Caroline National Memorial and Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve. 6 state parks or recreation areas: Big Talbot Island State Park, Fort George Island Cultural State Park, George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State Park, Little Talbot Island State Park and Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park and 1 more.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Duval County
Gun shops
52 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Duval County, plus 47 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 36 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: 2Af (Jacksonville), A-Coin & Stamp Gallery INC (Jacksonville), Academy Sports + Outdoors #104 (Jacksonville), Academy Sports + Outdoors #194 (Jacksonville), Beaches Jewelry & Pawn (Jacksonville Beach), Bullseye Guns INC (Jacksonville), Cash America Pawn (7 in Jacksonville), Cash City Pawn INC (Jacksonville) and 38 more.
Liquor stores
97 liquor stores are on the map in Duval County: 8th Street Liquors (Jacksonville), ABC Liquors #173 (Jacksonville), ABC Liquors #175 (Jacksonville), ABC Liquors #193 (Jacksonville), ABC Liquors #198 (Jacksonville), ABC Liquors INC (Jacksonville Bch), Aj's Liquor Store #2 (Jacksonville), Al Liquor (Jacksonville) and 89 more.
Planned Parenthood
One Planned Parenthood health center is on the map in Duval County: Planned Parenthood Of Northeast Florida, Inc (Jacksonville).
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores · Planned Parenthood →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Duval County?
Duval County averaged 6,105 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 6.0 per 1,000 residents, about 2.0 times the Florida rate (2.9). The property-crime rate was 24.6 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Duval County?
$71,277 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $74,568 for Florida and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Duval County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.9% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 25,172 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Duval County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Duval County as “Relatively High”. Of the seven hazards on our map, FEMA rates these highest: tornadoes (Relatively High), river flooding (Relatively High), hurricanes (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High).
Are there Superfund sites in Duval County?
EPA lists 4 active Superfund sites (final or proposed) in Duval County: Usn Air Station Cecil Field, Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Kerr-Mcgee Chemical Corp - Jacksonville and Pickettville Road Landfill. 5 other sites have finished cleanup and been taken off the list.
Is there road construction in Duval County right now?
No highway work zones were listed in Duval County in the October 11, 2026 state feed. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel.
How many nursing homes are in Duval County?
35 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Duval County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County | 28,430 | 3.1 | $79,836 |
| Clay County | 227,584 | 2.3 | $87,820 |
| Nassau County | 97,859 | 1.5 | $89,804 |
| St. Johns County | 306,934 | 0.78 | $109,839 |
Cities in Duval County with their own page: Jacksonville.
More: Florida statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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