Nassau County | |
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County | |
.JPG) Nassau County Courthouse | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
 Florida's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°37′N 81°46′W / 30.61°N 81.77°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| Founded | December 29, 1824 |
| Named for | Duchy of Nassau |
| Seat | Fernandina Beach |
| Largest community | Yulee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 726 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
| • Land | 649 sq mi (1,680 km2) |
| • Water | 77 sq mi (200 km2) 10.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 90,352  |
| • Estimate (2023) | 101,501 |
| • Density | 127/sq mi (49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Nassau County is the northeasternmost county of the U.S. state of Florida. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the county's population was 101,501 on July 1, 2023, up from 90,352 at the 2020 census.[1]
The designated county seat is Fernandina Beach. Nassau County is a constituent of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which accommodates around 1.68 million inhabitants as of the year 2022.[2] The county is situated in Northeast Florida with a land area of 726 square miles (1,880 km2). The county's population has surged by more than 40,000 residents since the year 2000, driven by factors such as Nassau's nearness to downtown Jacksonville, the emergence of fresh residential projects, agricultural output, prominent tourist destinations, and a broadening tax foundation through the influx of novel industrial and business enterprises to the county.[3][4] Nassau County is also a favored residential destination for military personnel stationed at bases in the adjacent Duval County, Florida (Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Naval Station Mayport) and Camden County, Georgia (Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay). Nassau County will celebrate 200 years with its bicentennial celebration in 2024.
- ^ "Quickfacts, Nassau County, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Duval at 1 million: What population milestone means for city, region". jaxdailyrecord.com. January 6, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Population 2000–2016, Nassau County". nassaucountyfl.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "Yulee Growth: New Homes, Traffic & Commuting". Amelia Island eMagazine. September 24, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2019.