Business & Industry in Jacksonville

Jacksonville's economy runs on logistics, finance, and defense — anchored by one of the East Coast's busiest ports, the Navy's third-largest fleet concentration, and four Fortune 500 headquarters. A former Master Jet Base on the west side even holds a federal spaceport license.

Every item on this page clears one bar: not commonplace, not everywhere. These are real, named resources with their actual verified designation or certification — not a generic "has a hospital" or "has a gym" list. We left out anything we couldn't independently verify or that didn't clearly clear that bar, the same honesty rule used throughout this site — a shorter, accurate list beats a padded one.

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Ranked the nation's #1 port for value; a leading U.S. vehicle-handling port

JAXPORT (Jacksonville Port Authority)

JAXPORT was named the No. 1 U.S. port for value and the top East Coast port for overall customer satisfaction in an industry survey, and it moved more than 509,000 vehicles in 2024, making it one of the country's busiest ports for total vehicle handling.

Source: JAXPORT

Third-largest naval surface fleet concentration in the U.S.

Naval Station Mayport

Naval Station Mayport, at the mouth of the St. Johns River, has grown into the third-largest naval surface fleet concentration area in the United States, with a harbor that can berth 34 ships and an 8,001-foot runway.

Source: Wikipedia — Naval Station Mayport

Home to four 2026 Fortune 500 companies

Fortune 500 corporate headquarters

Jacksonville hosts four companies on the 2026 Fortune 500 list — GuideWell (parent of Florida Blue, ranked 140th), Fidelity National Financial (311th), CSX Corporation (324th), and Fidelity National Information Services/FIS (406th).

Source: Jax Daily Record

FAA-licensed commercial spaceport (8th in the U.S.)

Cecil Spaceport (Cecil Airport)

The former Cecil Field Master Jet Base on Jacksonville's west side became the United States' eighth FAA-licensed commercial spaceport in 2010, and was the first spaceport in Florida authorized for horizontal launch-and-landing space vehicles.

Source: Wikipedia — Cecil Airport