Duval County, Florida
Duval County (/djuːˈvɔːl/ dew-VAWL) is in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of July 2022, the population was 1,016,536, up from 864,263 in 2010. It is Florida's sixth-most populous county. Its county seat is Jacksonville, with which the Duval County government has been consolidated since 1968. Duval County was established in 1822, and is named for William Pope Duval, Governor of Florida Territory from 1822 to 1834. Duval County is the central county of the Jacksonville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Duval County | |
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| City of Jacksonville and Duval County | |
Duval County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
Florida's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30.33°N 81.65°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Founded | August 12, 1822 |
| Named for | William Pope Duval |
| Seat | Jacksonville |
| Largest city | Jacksonville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Donna Deegan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 918 sq mi (2,380 km2) |
| • Land | 762 sq mi (1,970 km2) |
| • Water | 156 sq mi (400 km2) 17.0% |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 1,016,536 |
| • Density | 1,231/sq mi (475/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 4th, 5th |
| Website | coj |
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