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Elevation of Jacksonville

16ft

above sea level · 5 m

Jacksonville is a city in Florida with 1,017,689 people, the most populous in the state. Of the 91 US cities with more than 250,000 people, it’s the 9th lowest.

By the All Map Tools Team

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Place facts

Coordinates
30.33° N · 81.66° W
In degrees, minutes and seconds: 30° 19′ 56″ N · 81° 39′ 20″ W
UTM coordinates
17R · 436,975 E · 3,355,777 N
Zone 17 · NAD83, the official US datum
County
Duval County
Where the city’s reference point falls
State
Florida
FL · capital: Tallahassee
Time zone
Eastern Time
UTC−5 · UTC−4 in summer (daylight saving time)
Population (2025)
1,017,689 people
747 sq mi of land · 1,362 people/sq mi
Elevation model
USGS 3DEP, 1 m grid
Lidar from December 2019: the ground height at the city’s reference point.

Population

Jacksonville had 1,017,689 residents on July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates, 7.2% more than in April 2020, when it had 949,607. Its 747 sq mi of land work out to 1,362 people/sq mi; the state average is 437 people/sq mi.

It’s the most populous of the 956 places the Census counts in Florida (cities, towns and CDPs), and holds 4.3% of the state’s population.

It lies entirely within Duval County. Its reference point in the USGS gazetteer is 0.5 mi from the geographic center the Census gives for the city.

About 1.82 million people live within 50 miles of Jacksonville, with 50 cities, towns and CDPs. See what’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 miles.

Compared with other big cities

Jacksonville sits at 16 ft (5 m) above sea level. Of the 91 US cities with more than 250,000 people, the highest is Colorado Springs (6,009 ft) and the lowest is New Orleans (0 ft). The average is 858 ft: Jacksonville is 842 ft below it.

The state capital, Tallahassee, is 157 mi away in a straight line and 188 ft higher than Jacksonville.

Of the 26 cities in Florida with a page, Jacksonville is the 9th highest: the highest is Tallahassee (204 ft) and the lowest is Fort Lauderdale (3 ft).

The highest point in Florida is Britton Hill, at 345 ft according to the USGS: 329 ft above Jacksonville, 279 mi away in a straight line.

  1. 81 Sacramento 27 ft
  2. 82 Washington, D.C. 24 ft
  3. 83 Jacksonville 16 ft
  4. 84 Tampa 15 ft
  5. 85 Port St. Lucie 14 ft

Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list

Nearest cities with a page

Distances from Jacksonville

The 2 cities with a distance page from Jacksonville: by road, as the crow flies, driving (or flight) time and the midpoint.

All distances between cities

Tools for this place

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Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Jacksonville.

What is the elevation of Jacksonville?

Jacksonville is 16 feet (5 m) above sea level. That’s the ground height from the USGS 3DEP elevation model at the city’s reference point in the official gazetteer (GNIS). The city doesn’t have a single elevation: it rises and falls from one neighborhood to another.

What are the coordinates of Jacksonville?

Latitude 30.33218 and longitude -81.65565, in decimal degrees (30° 19′ 56″ N · 81° 39′ 20″ W). In UTM, zone 17: 436,975 E and 3,355,777 N, on NAD83.

How does Jacksonville rank among the highest big cities?

It’s the 9th lowest of the 91 US cities with more than 250,000 people. The highest is Colorado Springs (6,009 ft) and the lowest is New Orleans (0 ft).

What county is Jacksonville in?

Duval County, Florida.

Which is higher, Jacksonville or Tallahassee?

Tallahassee. Jacksonville sits at 16 ft and Tallahassee at 204 ft: a difference of 188 ft, 157 mi apart in a straight line.

How is elevation measured?

Elevation is the height above mean sea level. In the US the official reference is the NAVD88 vertical datum. Summits are surveyed on the ground, with leveling and precise GPS. The USGS 3DEP is an elevation model of the whole country, largely from 1-meter lidar: it gives the ground height at every point. That’s why it can differ by a few feet from the official figure of a sharp summit.

Sources

  • USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The elevation: the ground height at the reference point. Public domain.
  • USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The city’s reference point (“Populated Place”). Public domain.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 estimates Population, land area (2025 Gazetteer) and counties. Public domain.
  • TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) Which county and city the point falls in. Public domain.
  • timezone-boundary-builder The point’s time zone (ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors).
  • Terrain Tiles, OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The relief shading and the base map (ODbL).

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