{"id":44304,"date":"2025-07-06T21:13:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T21:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/44304\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T21:13:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T21:13:17","slug":"hispanic-community-in-duval-county-has-grown-nearly-26-since-2020-us-census-estimates-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/44304\/","title":{"rendered":"Hispanic community in Duval County has grown nearly 26% since 2020, US Census estimates show"},"content":{"rendered":"

DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. <\/strong> \u2013 The Hispanic community in Duval County has grown significantly over the last four years, according to the Vintage 2024 Population Estimates<\/a> released last week by the U.S. Census Bureau.<\/p>\n

From July 1, 2020, to July 1, 2024, the Hispanic community in Duval County grew by 25.92%, increasing from 113,524 to 142,951 people.<\/p>\n

According to the data, as of 2024, the Hispanic community made up 13.5% of the overall population in Duval County.<\/p>\n

The chart below shows the Duval County population estimates by race and Hispanic origin from 2020 to 2024<\/b><\/p>\n

Note: Hispanic origin may be of any race(s). According to the U.S. Census Bureau,<\/a> the Office of Management and Budget requires federal agencies to use a minimum of two ethnicities in collecting and reporting data: Hispanic or Latino and Not Hispanic or Latino. The OMB defines \u201cHispanic or Latino\u201d as a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race.<\/p>\n

\"Made <\/a><\/p>\n

According to the U.S. Census data estimates, the Hispanic community in Duval County experienced the most significant growth from 2022 to 2023, with a population increase of 7.42%. From 2023 to 2024, the Hispanic population grew by 6.67%.<\/p>\n

In recent years, the City of Jacksonville has been making efforts to adapt to that fast growth. <\/p>\n

For example, last year, Mayor Donna Deegan appointed Yanira \u201cYaya\u201d Cardona to serve as the first Hispanic Outreach Coordinator<\/a>, a role that allows her to be the much-needed link between the Hispanic community and organizations, resources and officials.<\/p>\n

RELATED | <\/b>She was culture-shocked when she moved to Jacksonville. Now \u2018Yaya\u2019 is helping the Hispanic community thrive<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

News4JAX reached out to Cardona to ask what the City of Jacksonville is doing to keep pace with the growth of the Hispanic community.<\/p>\n

Cardona said the City has been hosting monthly Hispanic forums to connect entrepreneurs to city contracts, grants and Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business certification programs<\/a> to provide important information for their families and businesses. In addition, the City has hosted rental rights workshops to empower families with the knowledge to protect themselves.<\/p>\n

Other programs like Healthlink Jax are providing \u201cdignity and peace\u201d for uninsured Hispanic residents by connecting them to telehealth care, Cardona said.<\/p>\n

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More Hispanic families, professionals, and entrepreneurs are choosing Jacksonville because they see the opportunity we offer with a lower cost of living, growing job opportunities, and room to dream bigger. We also have dual language schools that many counties do not offer in Florida. Support for our fast-growing Hispanic community is a key priority for Mayor Deegan, and it\u2019s part of our mission to build a Jacksonville that works for everyone.<\/p>\n

Yanira “Yaya” Cardona, Hispanic Outreach Coordinator for the City of Jacksonville<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The overall population in Duval County also experienced growth from July 2020 to July 2024. <\/p>\n

According to the data, the overall population in Duval County grew by 5.7% in that timeframe. <\/p>\n

The chart below shows the overall Duval County population estimates from 2020 to 2024<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Made <\/a><\/p>\n

Back in May, the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2023-2024 population estimates,<\/a> which showed that Jacksonville was one of two cities that crossed the 1 million population threshold last year, with a total population of 1,009,833.<\/p>\n

Jacksonville was also ranked as the 10th most populous city in the country.<\/p>\n

The chart below shows the Duval County population estimates by age group from 2020 to 2024<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Made <\/a><\/p>\n

The Hispanic community\u2019s booming growth is not stopping anytime soon, projections show.<\/p>\n

According to a 2024 University of Florida report,<\/a> the Hispanic community in Duval County is expected to double from 2025 to 2050.<\/p>\n

The UF projections from the Bureau of Economic and Business Research show the Hispanic community is expected to represent 17.16% of the overall population in Duval County by 2050.<\/p>\n

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