Nassau County Demographics

A map of Nassau County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	81,628	75,817	83.4%	83.9%
Hispanic	5,570	4,449	5.7%	4.9%
Black	5,372	4,945	5.5%	5.5%
Multiracial	3,275	3,711	3.3%	4.1%
Asian	1,294	863	1.3%	1.0%
Native American/Other	720	567	0.7%	0.6%

Nassau County, Florida has an estimated population of 97,859, an increase from the 90,352 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.4% White, 5.7% Hispanic, 5.5% Black, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.3% Asian, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nassau County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nassau has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Nassau County, that probability was 28.9% in 2020 and 29.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nassau County is ranked the 37th most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Nassau County was ranked the 37th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Nassau County's White Population

81,628 residents of Nassau County, or 83.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nassau County is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Nassau County ranks 4th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nassau County's White population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. White residents' share of Nassau County's population has decreased from 83.9% to 83.4%.

Nassau County is more White than neighboring Duval County (48.4% White), Camden County (68% White), Charlton County (54.4% White), and Baker County (77.6% White). Nassau County is less White than neighboring Brantley County (90.8% White).

Nassau County's Black Population

5,372 residents of Nassau County, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nassau County is lower than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Nassau County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nassau County's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.6%. Black residents' share of Nassau County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.5%.

Nassau County is more Black than neighboring Brantley County (3.2% Black). Nassau County is less Black than neighboring Duval County (28.2% Black), Camden County (16.2% Black), Charlton County (24.8% Black), and Baker County (10.9% Black).

Nassau County's Asian Population

1,294 residents of Nassau County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Nassau County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Nassau County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nassau County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 49.9%. Asian residents' share of Nassau County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Nassau County is more Asian than neighboring Charlton County (1.1% Asian), Baker County (0.8% Asian), and Brantley County (0.5% Asian). Nassau County is less Asian than neighboring Duval County (4.9% Asian), and Camden County (1.7% Asian).

Nassau County's Hispanic Population

5,570 residents of Nassau County, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nassau County is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Nassau County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nassau County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 25.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Nassau County's population has increased from 4.9% to 5.7%.

Nassau County is more Hispanic than neighboring Baker County (4.1% Hispanic), and Brantley County (3.1% Hispanic). Nassau County is less Hispanic than neighboring Duval County (12.4% Hispanic), Camden County (7.6% Hispanic), and Charlton County (15.4% Hispanic).

Nassau County's Native American/Other Population

720 residents of Nassau County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Nassau County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Nassau County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nassau County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 27.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Nassau County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Nassau County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Charlton County (0.4% Native American/Other), Baker County (0% Native American/Other), and Brantley County (0% Native American/Other). Nassau County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Duval County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Camden County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Nassau County's Multiracial Population

3,275 residents of Nassau County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nassau County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Nassau County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nassau County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Nassau County's population has decreased from 4.1% to 3.3%.

Nassau County is more Multiracial than neighboring Brantley County (2.3% Multiracial). Nassau County is less Multiracial than neighboring Duval County (5.2% Multiracial), Camden County (5.6% Multiracial), Charlton County (3.9% Multiracial), and Baker County (6.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.