Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 5.2%
The current population of the Jacksonville-Gainesville, FL Market is 2,579,673 as of the April 2025 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 5.2%, resulting in a Population of 2,712,982 by April 2030. This percentage change in Population ranks 25th across STI Markets. The Jacksonville-Gainesville, FL Market currently ranks 42nd in overall population, and will rank 42nd by April 2030.
High and Low Range - -1.5% to 20.7%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 5.2% for Jacksonville-Gainesville, FL Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 20.7% at 3,113,650. Similarly a population change as low as -1.5% at 2,540,667 is not without possibility.

Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 11.2%
By April 2035 we project the Population of the Jacksonville-Gainesville, FL Market to be 2,869,662 resulting in a change of 11.2% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 26th across STI Markets. The Jacksonville-Gainesville, FL Market currently ranks 42nd in overall population, and will rank 41st by April 2035.