Duval County, Florida

Duval County
Consolidated city-county
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°20′N 81°39′W / 30.33°N 81.65°W / 30.33; -81.65
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	August 12, 1822[1]
Named for	William Pope Duval
Seat	Jacksonville
Largest city	Jacksonville
Area
• Total	918 sq mi (2,380 km2)
• Land	762 sq mi (1,970 km2)
• Water	156 sq mi (400 km2)  17.0%
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	995,567
• Density	1,231/sq mi (475/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website	coj.net

Duval County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. It was formed on August 12, 1822. As of 2020, 995,567 people lived there.^[2] Duval County's seat is Jacksonville.

1. ↑ Publications of the Florida Historical Society. Florida Historical Society. 1908. p. 31.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "QuickFacts: Duval County, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.