Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Jacksonville Beach, Florida
City of Jacksonville Beach
Pier at Jacksonville Beach in 2024
Jacksonville Beach view looking north
Jacksonville Beach City Hall
Seawalk Pavilion
Jacksonville Beach view looking south
Location in Duval County and the state of Florida
Location in Duval County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°17′3″N 81°23′46″W / 30.28417°N 81.39611°W / 30.28417; -81.39611
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyDuval
Settled1831[1]
Incorporated (City of Pablo Beach)May 22, 1907[1]
Incorporated (City of Jacksonville Beach)1925[1]
Government
 • MayorChristine Hoffman
Area
 • City21.96 sq mi (56.89 km2)
 • Land7.32 sq mi (18.95 km2)
 • Water14.65 sq mi (37.93 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City23,830
 • Density3,256.35/sq mi (1,257.36/km2)
 • Metro
1,394,624 (US: 40th)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
32240, 32250
Area code(s)904, 324
FIPS code12-35050
GNIS feature ID0284697[3]
WebsiteCity of Jacksonville Beach

Jacksonville Beach is a coastal resort city in Duval County, Florida, United States. It was incorporated on May 22, 1907, as Pablo Beach, and changed to Jacksonville Beach in 1925.[1] The city is part of group of communities collectively referred to as the Jacksonville Beaches on the northern half of San Pablo Island.[4] These communities include Mayport, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Ponte Vedra Beach. When the city of Jacksonville consolidated with Duval County in 1968, Jacksonville Beach, together with Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Baldwin, voted to retain their own municipal governments. As a result, citizens of Jacksonville Beach are also eligible to vote in mayoral election for the City of Jacksonville. As of the 2020 US census, Jacksonville Beach had a total population of 23,830, up from 21,362 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ a b c d "History: Jacksonville Beach". City of Jacksonville Beach. Archived from the original on December 12, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Jacksonville City Council votes to name San Pablo Island". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved August 22, 2024.