Jacksonville Metro Area Counties
5 counties · 1.8 million people (2025) · 3,202 sq mi
The Jacksonville metro area (officially the Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area) has 5 counties in Florida, with 1,785,500 people in 2025. Duval County is the most populous.
The 5 counties of the Jacksonville metro area
Sorted by population. 3 are central counties (the urban core); the others are outlying counties tied to it by commuting.
| County | County seat | Population 2025 | Change since 2020 | Land area (sq mi) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duval County | Jacksonville | 1,062,963 | +6.8% | 763 | Central |
| St. Johns County | St. Augustine | 346,328 | +26.7% | 601 | Central |
| Clay County | Green Cove Springs | 239,593 | +9.8% | 605 | Central |
| Nassau County | Fernandina Beach | 106,879 | +18.3% | 649 | Outlying |
| Baker County | Macclenny | 29,737 | +5.2% | 585 | Outlying |
The metro area is part of the larger Jacksonville-Kingsland-Palatka, FL-GA Combined Statistical Area.
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County maps of Florida
Other metro areas
- Miami Metro Area Counties 3 counties
- Tampa Bay Metro Area Counties 4 counties
- Orlando Metro Area Counties 4 counties
- Sarasota–Bradenton Metro Area Counties 2 counties
- Daytona Beach Metro Area Counties 2 counties
- Port St. Lucie Metro Area Counties 2 counties
- Pensacola Metro Area Counties 2 counties
- New York City Metro Area Counties 22 counties
- Los Angeles Metro Area Counties 2 counties
- Chicago Metro Area Counties 13 counties
- Dallas–Fort Worth Metro Area Counties 11 counties
- Houston Metro Area Counties 10 counties
- Atlanta Metro Area Counties 29 counties
- Washington, D.C. Metro Area Counties 23 counties
- Philadelphia Metro Area Counties 11 counties
- Phoenix Metro Area Counties 2 counties
- Boston Metro Area Counties 7 counties
- Inland Empire Metro Area Counties 2 counties
- San Francisco–Oakland Metro Area Counties 5 counties
- Detroit Metro Area Counties 6 counties
- Seattle Metro Area Counties 3 counties
- Minneapolis–St. Paul Metro Area Counties 15 counties
- Denver Metro Area Counties 10 counties
- Charlotte Metro Area Counties 11 counties
Sources
- Metro area definition: U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Core Based Statistical Areas, July 2023 delineation (published by the Census Bureau).
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundary files. Population: Census Bureau estimates, Vintage 2025.