Jacksonville metropolitan area

Jacksonville metropolitan area
Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
Downtown Jacksonville viewed from the South Bank
Map of Jacksonville–Kingsland–Palatka, FL–GA CSA
Country United States
State(s) Florida
Georgia
Largest cityJacksonville
Other citiesSt. Augustine
Fernandina Beach
Middleburg
Green Cove Springs
Macclenny
Orange Park
Kingsland
Area
  Total
3,201.23 sq mi (8,291.15 km2)
Elevation
36 ft (11 m)
Highest elevation
213 ft (65 m)
Lowest elevation
−13 ft (−4 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,605,848 (Metro)
1,733,937 (Combined)
  Estimate 
(2023)
1,713,240 (Metro)
1,847,313 (Combined)
  RankMetro: 38th in the U.S.
Combined: 36th in the U.S.
  Density535.0/sq mi (206.6/km2)
GDP
  Total$129.4 billion (2023)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Area codes904, 324, 912, 352, 386

The Jacksonville Metropolitan Area, also called the First Coast, Metro Jacksonville, or Northeast Florida, is the metropolitan area centered on the principal city of Jacksonville, Florida and including the First Coast of North Florida. As of the 2020 census, the total population was 1,605,848. The Jacksonville–Kingsland–Palatka, FL–GA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) had a population of 1,733,937 in 2020 and was the 34th largest CSA in the United States. The Jacksonville metropolitan area is the 40th largest in the country and the fourth largest in the State of Florida, behind the Miami, Tampa, and Orlando metropolitan areas.