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'{{Infobox U.S. County| county = Duval County| state = Florida | seal = | map = Duval County Florida.png | founded = August 12, 1822| seat = [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]] | largest city = Jacksonville | area_total_sq_mi = 918.24 | area_land_sq_mi = 773.67 | area_water_sq_mi = 144.57 | area percentage = 15.74% | census yr = 2010| pop = 864,263 | density_km2 =431.1| web = coj.net | |}} '''Duval County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Florida]]. As of 2010, the population was 864,263.<ref>http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], with which the Duval County government has been [[consolidated city-county|consolidated]] since 1968.{{GR|6}} Duval County was established in 1822, and is named for [[William Pope DuVal]], [[Governor of Florida|Governor]] of [[Florida Territory]] from 1822 to 1834. ==History== This area had been settled by varying cultures of [[indigenous peoples]] for thousands of years before European contact. Within the [[Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve]] in [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], [[archeologists]] have excavated remains of some of the oldest pottery in the United States, dating to 2500 BCE. Prior to [[European colonization of the Americas|European contact]], the area was inhabited by the [[Mocama]], a [[Timucua language|Timucuan]]-speaking group who lived throughout the coastal areas of northern Florida.<ref>[http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/10/25/out_553144.shtml Matt Soergel, "Archaeologists help distinguish Mocama group"], Morris News Service, 25 October 2009, accessed 11 May 2010</ref> At the time Europeans arrived, much of what is now Duval County was controlled by the [[Saturiwa]], one of the most powerful tribes in the region. The area that became Duval County was home to the 16th-century [[France|French]] colony of [[Fort Caroline]], and saw increased European settlement in the 18th century with the establishment of [[Cowford]], later renamed [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]]. Duval County was created in 1822 from [[St. Johns County, Florida|St. Johns County]]. It was named for [[William Pope DuVal]], [[Governor of Florida|Governor]] of [[Florida Territory]] from 1822 to 1834. When Duval County was created, it covered a massive area, from the [[Suwannee River]] on the west to the Atlantic Ocean on the east, north of a line from the mouth of the Suwannee River to [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]] on the [[St. Johns River]]. [[Alachua County, Florida|Alachua]] and [[Nassau County, Florida|Nassau]] counties were created out of parts of Duval County in 1824. [[Clay County, Florida|Clay County]] was created from part of Duval County in 1858. Part of St. Johns County south and east of the lower reaches of the St. Johns River was transferred to Duval County in the 1840s.<ref>Fernald, Edward A., Ed. (1981) ''Atlas of Florida''. The Florida State University Foundation, Inc. ISBN 0-9606708-0-7 P.131<br />[http://fcit.usf.edu/Florida/maps/county/alachua/alachua.htm Alachua County Maps]<br />[http://fcit.usf.edu/Florida/maps/county/nassau/nassau.htm Nassau County Maps<br />[http://fcit.usf.edu/Florida/maps/county/clay/clay.htm Clay County Maps]</ref> On October 1, 1968, the government of Duval County was consolidated with the government of the city of [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], although the Duval County cities of [[Atlantic Beach, Florida|Atlantic Beach]], [[Baldwin, Florida|Baldwin]], [[Jacksonville Beach, Florida|Jacksonville Beach]], and [[Neptune Beach, Florida|Neptune Beach]] are not included in the corporate limits of Jacksonville, and maintain their own municipal governments. ==Geography== According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of {{convert|918.24|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|773.67|sqmi}} (or 84.26%) is land and {{convert|144.57|sqmi}} (or 15.74%) is water, much of it in the Atlantic Ocean.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt |title=Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties |publisher=United States Census |accessdate=2011-02-13 }}</ref> The topography is coastal plain; however there are some rolling hills. ===Cities and towns=== *[[Atlantic Beach, Florida|Atlantic Beach]] *[[Baldwin, Florida|Baldwin]] *[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]] *[[Jacksonville Beach, Florida|Jacksonville Beach]] *[[Neptune Beach, Florida|Neptune Beach]] ===National protected areas=== * [[Fort Caroline National Memorial]] * [[Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve]] ===Adjacent counties=== *[[Nassau County, Florida|Nassau County]] - north *[[St. Johns County, Florida|St. Johns County]] - southeast *[[Clay County, Florida|Clay County]] - southwest *[[Baker County, Florida|Baker County]] - west ==Demographics== {{USCensusPop |1830= 1970 |1840= 4156 |1850= 4539 |1860= 5074 |1870= 11921 |1880= 19431 |1890= 26800 |1900= 39733 |1910= 75163 |1920= 113540 |1930= 155503 |1940= 210143 |1950= 304029 |1960= 455411 |1970= 528865 |1980= 571003 |1990= 672971 |2000= 778879 |2010= 864263 |2011= 870709 }} As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2010, there were 864,263 people, 342,450 households, and 218,254 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 1,117 people per square mile (389/km²). There were 388,486 housing units at an average density of 502 per square&nbsp;mile (241/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 60.90% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 29.50% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.40% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 4.20% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.10% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.10% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.90% from two or more races. 7.90% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 87.40% spoke English (only), 5.70% Spanish and 2.80% [[tagalog language|Tagalog]] as their first language. There were 342,450 households out of which 28.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.60% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 30.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.20. In the county (2000) the population was spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 32.40% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 10.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $49,463, and the median income for a family was $60,114. Males had a median income of $42,752 versus $34,512 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $25,854. About 10.40% of families and 14.20% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.30% of those under age 18 and 9.6%0% of those age 65 or over. ==Politics== According to the Supervisor of Elections website, for the 2008 general election there were 536,584 registered voters in Duval County, of which 417,599 cast ballots for a voter turnout of 77.83%.<ref name=SOE2008 /> {| align="center" border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" |+ '''Presidential elections results''' |- bgcolor=orange ! Year ! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ! [[Third party (United States)|Other]] ! |- |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2008|2008]] |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''50.5%''' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|48.6% |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|0.9% |<ref name=SOE2008>[http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/FL/Duval/9277/13580/en/summary.html Duval County 2008 General Election]</ref> |- |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2004|2004]] |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''57.8%''' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|41.6% |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|0.6% |<ref>[http://www.duvalelections.com/ERSummary.aspx?eid=9 Duval County 2004 General Election] - URL retrieved February 12, 2007</ref> |- |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2000|2000]] |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''57.5% ''' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|40.7% |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|1.8% |<ref>[http://www.duvalelections.com/Election.aspx?eid=2 ElectionResults_2000-11-7.pdf] Duval County 2000 General Election] - PDF retrieved February 12, 2007</ref> |- |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[U.S. presidential election, 1996|1996]] |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''50.0%''' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|44.2% |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|5.8% |<ref>[http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=1996&fips=12031&f=1&off=0&elect=0 Duval County, Florida 1996 Presidential Election Results] - URL retrieved February 12, 2007</ref> |- |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[U.S. presidential election, 1992|1992]] |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''49.5%''' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|36.9% |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|13.9% |<ref>[http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=1992&fips=12031&f=1&off=0&elect=0 Duval County, Florida 1992 Presidential Election Results] - URL retrieved February 12, 2007</ref> |- |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[U.S. presidential election, 1988|1988]] |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''62.8%''' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|36.7% |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|0.5% |<ref>[http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=1988&fips=12031&f=1&off=0&elect=0 Duval County, Florida 1988 Presidential Election Results] - URL retrieved February 12, 2007</ref> |} ==See also== *[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Duval County, Florida]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} ===Government links=== *[http://www.coj.net/ City of Jacksonville] official website of City of [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]]/Duval County ====Elected constitutional offices==== *[http://www.coj.net/Departments/Property+Appraiser/default.htm Duval County Property Appraiser] *[http://www.coj.net/Departments/Supervisor+of+Elections/ Duval County Supervisor of Elections] *[http://www.coj.net/Departments/Tax+Collector/Default.htm Duval County Tax Collector] *[http://www.coj.net/Departments/Sheriffs+Office/default.htm Jacksonville Sheriff's Office] *[http://www.duvalclerk.com Duval County Clerk of the Courts] ====Special districts==== *[http://www.duvalschools.org/ Duval County Public Schools] * [[Duval County Soil & Water Conservation District]] *[http://www.sjrwmd.com/ St. Johns River Water Management District] ====Judicial branch==== * [http://www.duvalclerk.com/ Duval County Clerk of Courts] * [http://www.mattshirkpublicdefender.com Public Defender, 4th Judicial Circuit of Florida] serving Duval, [[Clay County, Florida|Clay]], and [[Nassau County, Florida|Nassau]] Counties * [http://www.coj.net/Departments/State+Attorneys+Office+/default.htm Office of the State Attorney, 4th Judicial Circuit of Florida] * [http://www.coj.net/Departments/Fourth+Judicial+Circuit+Court/default.htm Circuit and County Court, 4th Judicial Circuit of Florida] ===Tourism=== * [http://www.jaxcvb.com/ Jacksonville and the Beaches Convention and Visitors' Bureau] {{Geographic location |Centre = Duval County, Florida |North = [[Nassau County, Florida|Nassau County]] |East = [[Atlantic Ocean]] |Southeast = [[St. Johns County, Florida|St. Johns County]] |Southwest = [[Clay County, Florida|Clay County]] |West = [[Baker County, Florida|Baker County]] |}} {{Duval County, Florida}} {{Jacksonville}} {{Florida}} {{Coord|30.33|-81.65|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-FL_source:UScensus1990}} [[Category:Charter counties in Florida]] [[Category:Duval County, Florida| ]] [[Category:1822 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1822]] [[Category:Greater Jacksonville]] [[ang:Duval Scīr, Florida]] [[bg:Дювал (окръг, Флорида)]] [[de:Duval County (Florida)]] [[es:Condado de Duval (Florida)]] [[fr:Comté de Duval (Floride)]] [[hy:Դյուվալ շրջան (Ֆլորիդա)]] [[bpy:ডুবাল কাউন্টি, ফ্লোরিডা]] [[it:Contea di Duval (Florida)]] [[la:Duval Comitatus (Florida)]] [[nl:Duval County (Florida)]] [[no:Duval County (Florida)]] [[pnb:دووال کاؤنٹی]] [[nds:Duval County (Florida)]] [[pl:Hrabstwo Duval (Floryda)]] [[pt:Condado de Duval (Flórida)]] [[ru:Дувал (округ, Флорида)]] [[sq:Duval County (Florida)]] [[simple:Duval County, Florida]] [[sv:Duval County, Florida]] [[uk:Дювал (округ, Флорида)]] [[vi:Quận Duval, Florida]] [[war:Condado han Duval, Florida]] [[yo:Duval County, Florida]] [[zh:杜瓦爾縣 (佛羅里達州)]]'