The Town Files

Nassau County, Florida

97,859 people. The median home is worth $382,800 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $89,804.

Towns in Nassau County

Towns in Nassau County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Yulee14,195$302,500$85,24738.1
Fernandina Beach13,052$555,400$97,90358.6
Nassau Village-Ratliff5,561$253,000$62,41752.9
Hilliard2,967$239,500$65,09634.6

People and housing

Nassau CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$382,800$331,600
Median rent$1,526$1,569
Median household income$89,804$71,140
Median age46.542.8
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%28.8%
Below the poverty line9.7%11.3%

Jobs and pay

27,451 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,807 a year.

Largest industries in Nassau CountyHotels & restaurants5,523 jobs · $33,662Retail4,278 jobs · $33,594Health care & social assistan…2,837 jobs · $57,342Construction1,832 jobs · $54,972Administrative & support1,604 jobs · $52,512Manufacturing1,519 jobs · $86,471
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Nassau County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 536 storm events in Nassau County from 1996 to 2026, with 11 deaths.

Storm events in Nassau County by type since 1996Hail85Flood16Drought10Tornado12Wildfire17Heavy Rain47Flash Flood8Rip Current15Funnel Cloud10Coastal Flood19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Nassau County has been included in 40 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 11, 2024HurricaneDR-4834: Hurricane Milton
October 7, 2024HurricaneEM-3622: Hurricane Milton
September 28, 2024HurricaneDR-4828: Hurricane Helene
August 10, 2024Tropical StormDR-4806: Hurricane Debby
August 3, 2024Tropical StormEM-3605: Tropical Storm Debby
August 31, 2023HurricaneDR-4734: Hurricane Idalia
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).