Jacksonville Beach is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 23,521 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Jacksonville Beach is the 133rd largest community in Florida.

Jacksonville Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Jacksonville Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Jacksonville Beach has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.05% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the nice things about Jacksonville Beach is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

If knowledge is power, Jacksonville Beach is a pretty powerful place. 57.94% of the adults in Jacksonville Beach have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Jacksonville Beach in 2022 was $72,826, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $291,304 for a family of four.

Jacksonville Beach is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jacksonville Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jacksonville Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jacksonville Beach include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Jacksonville Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.