Census 2020: Urban Jacksonville growing again

After six decades of continuous decline, Jacksonville's Urban Core is growing again. Here are five interesting Urban Core trends from Jacksonville's 2020 Census results.

Jacksonville through the years

Downtown Jacksonville during the 1930s. (State Archives of Florida)

1850 Census - 1,045

1860 Census - 2,118

1870 Census - 6,912

1880 Census - 7,650

1890 Census - 17,201

1900 Census - 28,429

1910 Census - 57,699

1920 Census - 91,558

1930 Census - 129,549

1940 Census - 173,065

1950 Census - 204,275

1960 Census - 201,031

1970 Census - 528,865*

1980 Census - 540,920*

1990 Census - 635,230*

2000 Census - 735,503*

2010 Census - 821,784*

2020 Census - 949,611*

(*) Jacksonville population following the 1968 consolidation with Duval County.

The Urban Core, 1950 – 2020

Outlined in black, Jacksonville’s 33 urban core census tracts city are nearly identical to the 30 square mile pre-consolidated city’s boundaries.

2020 Census City Population: 949,611

2020 Old City Census Tract Population: 110,365

2010 Census City Population: 821,784

2010 Old City Census Tract Population: 104,047

2000 Census City Population: 735,503

2000 Old City Census Tract Population: 112,753

1950 Old City Population: 204,517

Net Urban Core Loss (1950 - 2000): -91,764

Net Urban Core Loss (1950 - 2010): -100,470

Net Urban Core Loss (1950 - 2020): -94,152

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Article by Ennis Davis, AICP and Bill Delaney