French Population in Duval County, FL by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

All five cities in Duval County, FL report French populations, which together total 14,166 - identical to the county total. With no rural population indicated, the community appears entirely urban. The section below compares this concentrated presence across Florida.

Top 5 cities with the largest French population in Duval County

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  • 1
    Jacksonville
    French population in Jacksonville is 13,181
    1.37% of Jacksonville population is French
  • 2
    Jacksonville Beach
    French population in Jacksonville Beach is 502
    2.13% of Jacksonville Beach population is French
  • 3
    Neptune Beach
    French population in Neptune Beach is 274
    3.81% of Neptune Beach population is French
  • 4
    Atlantic Beach
    French population in Atlantic Beach is 187
    1.40% of Atlantic Beach population is French
  • 5
    Baldwin
    French population in Baldwin is 22
    1.70% of Baldwin population is French

Overview of French population in Duval County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Duval County contains 14,166 French residents (1.4% of 1.0 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 96th percentile nationally among counties and 84th percentile within Florida for French demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Duval County's French population of 1.4% remains below Florida's state average of 1.8% and the national average of 2%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Duval County with 14,166 French residents, representing 3.6% of Florida's total French population of 389,820.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Duval County's density of 18.6 French Americans per square mile exceeds Florida's average of 7.3 per square mile by two and a half times, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for French demographic communities.
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Duval County Cities Ranked by French Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate French populations across all five cities, led by Jacksonville with 13,181 residents, followed by Jacksonville Beach with 502 residents. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the five incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Duval County, FL ranked by French population count
Rank by French Population
City
French Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Duval County French Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Jacksonville 13,181 1.37% 93.05%
2 Jacksonville Beach 502 2.13% 3.54%
3 Neptune Beach 274 3.81% 1.93%
4 Atlantic Beach 187 1.40% 1.32%
5 Baldwin 22 1.70% 0.16%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Duval County, FL by their French population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines French population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having French ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as French alone, while others identify as French along with another race (such as French and German).
  • We’ve used the “French alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the French population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as French alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as French .
  2. % of Total Duval County French Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. French population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small French populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported French population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where French populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.