Volusia County, FL

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2024 Population

579,622

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.5

0.215% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

3.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,044

5.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$313,000

12.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

256,801

2.67% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Volusia County, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.5% of the residents in Volusia County, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Volusia County, FL are Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide (3,565 degrees awarded in 2023), Daytona State College (3,124 degrees), and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach (1,673 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Volusia County, FL was $313,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.

Most people in Volusia County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Volusia County, FL was 2 cars per household.

Volusia County, FL borders Brevard County, FL, Flagler County, FL, Lake County, FL, Marion County, FL, Orange County, FL, Putnam County, FL, and Seminole County, FL.

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Population & Diversity

Volusia County, FL is home to a population of 580k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.81% of Volusia County, FL residents were born outside of the country (51k people).

In 2024, there were 6.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (392k people) in Volusia County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 44.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Volusia County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Volusia County, FL was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Volusia County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Volusia County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
392k ± 983
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
59.8k ± 1.12k
Other (Hispanic)
44.2k ± 2.72k

16.3%

Hispanic Population

94.5k people

16.3% of the people in Volusia County, FL are hispanic (94.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Volusia County, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
Haiti
353,350 ± 14,476 people
Colombia
307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

Foreign-Born Population

8.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51k people

8.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

48.2k people

As of 2024, 8.81% of Volusia County, FL residents (51k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Volusia County, FL was 8.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Volusia County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15,276 ± 861
Gulf War (2001-)
9,986 ± 940
Gulf War (1990s)
6,660 ± 749

Volusia County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Volusia County, FL.

Economy

The economy of Volusia County, FL employs 257k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Volusia County, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (35,964 people), Retail Trade (34,044 people), and Construction (22,122 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($125,250), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($97,833), and Utilities ($66,284).

Employment

Occupations

257k

2024 Value

± 4,693

2.67%

1 Year growth

± 2.55%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Volusia County, FL grew at a rate of 2.67%, from 250k employees to 257k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Volusia County, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30,355 people), Management Occupations (30,312 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (29,320 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Volusia County, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

257k

2024 Value

± 4,693

2.67%

1 Year growth

± 2.55%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Volusia County, FL grew at a rate of 2.67%, from 250k employees to 257k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Volusia County, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (35,964 people), Retail Trade (34,044 people), and Construction (22,122 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Volusia County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Volusia County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,742

Median earning men ± $984

$38,775

Median earning women ± $1,047

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,975), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,034), and Information ($57,586).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,161), Information ($49,273), and Public Administration ($49,052).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,237
Construction
1,190
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
1,014
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.61M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.01M
Retail Trade
$601k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Volusia County, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Volusia County, FL awarded 10,292 degrees. The student population of Volusia County, FL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 25,069 male students and 16,664 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Volusia County, FL are White (5,828 and 59.7%), Hispanic or Latino (1,665 and 17.1%), Black or African American (1,154 and 11.8%), and Two or More Races (405 and 4.15%).

The largest universities in Volusia County, FL by number of degrees awarded are Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide (3,565 and 34.6%), Daytona State College (3,124 and 30.4%), and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach (1,673 and 16.3%).

The most popular majors in Volusia County, FL are General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology (2,137 and 20.8%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,440 and 14%), and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (563 and 5.47%).

The median tuition costs in Volusia County, FL are $27,262 for private four year colleges, and $3,072 and $11,960 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Volusia County, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 41,733 (60.1% men and 39.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 41,733 students enrolled in Volusia County, FL, 60.1% men and 39.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 19,635 records, of which 38.6% were women and 61.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
324 degrees awarded
General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology
1,404 degrees awarded
Aerospace, Aeronautical, & Astronautical Engineering
348 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Volusia County, FL was General Business Administration & Management with 324 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Volusia County, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
3,565 degrees awarded
Daytona State College
3,124 degrees awarded
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
1,673 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide with 3,565 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 6,198 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Volusia County, FL, which is 1.51 times more than the 4,094 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,828 degrees mean that there were 3.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,665 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,262) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($675) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Volusia County, FL was $313,000 in 2024, which is 0.941 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $278,000 to $313,000, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Volusia County, FL is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Volusia County, FL have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Volusia County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 16.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Volusia County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.97%.

Housing

Property

$313,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,772

$178,279

Median Property Taxes

±$3,603

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Volusia County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Volusia County, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Volusia County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Volusia County, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,044

Median Household Income

± $1,237

242k

Number of Households

± 4,329

In 2024, the median household income of the 242k households in Volusia County, FL grew to $70,044 from the previous year's value of $66,581.

The following chart displays the households in Volusia County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Volusia County, FL is from Florida.

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (9.32%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Volusia County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Volusia County, FL have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% of the workforce in Volusia County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Volusia County, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Volusia County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Volusia County, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 16.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Volusia County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.97%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Volusia County, FL (66.2k out of 563k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Volusia County, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 19.3% of the children was living in poverty in Volusia County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 12.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 428 in Volusia County, FL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 107 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.8% of the population of Volusia County, FL has health coverage, with 37.5% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 18.8% on Medicare, 16.9% on non-group plans, and 2.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Volusia County, FL see 1,481 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,481 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2025 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 570 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,481 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Volusia County, FL

Primary care physicians in Volusia County, FL see an average of 1,481 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,481 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Volusia County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

37.5%

Employer Coverage

14.3%

Medicaid

18.8%

Medicare

16.9%

Non-Group

2.28%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Volusia County, FL declined by 7.3% from 11% to 10.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Volusia County, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 50 in Volusia County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Volusia County, FL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.9% in Volusia County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Volusia County, FL.