CITY
Daytona Beach
Florida · 88,471 residents (2025 est.) · 67.4 sq mi
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Daytona Beach is home to 78,992 people in Florida. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 30% less than in Florida as a whole. 20.4% of locals live below the federal poverty line. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 14,880 more people live here than in 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 111%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
78,992
+23%since 2000
from 64,112 in 2000
88,471 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
67.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202479K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(3,446)
5 to 95%(3,951)
10 to 143.5%(2,780)
15 to 198%(6,293)
20 to 249.9%(7,810)
25 to 3413.8%(10,912)
35 to 449.8%(7,737)
45 to 549.7%(7,630)
55 to 6413.5%(10,627)
65 to 7412.8%(10,143)
75 to 847.3%(5,802)
85 and over2.4%(1,861)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$52,058
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $25,439 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
33.7%
+21.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information15.7%
Other services7.3%
Finance & insurance7.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6.2%
Public administration4.7%
Wholesale trade4.7%
Retail trade4.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
Education & health services0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Construction0.7%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$287,700
+111%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.5
+1%since 2009
from 5.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic60.3%(38,630)
Black32.5%(20,813)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(2,232)
Asian1.7%(1,094)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic52.6%(41,551)
Black29.8%(23,512)
Hispanic / Latino9.9%(7,834)
Asian2.9%(2,275)
Other4.8%(3,820)
78
+11%since 2009
from 70 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.1%(2,484)
Mexican1.7%(1,370)
South American1.3%(994)
Cuban1.2%(979)
Central American0.7%(553)
Colombian0.7%(529)
Honduran0.3%(212)
Dominican0.3%(211)
Ecuadorian0.2%(179)
Venezuelan0.2%(143)
Salvadoran0.2%(121)
Spaniard0.1%(89)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(83)
Costa Rican0.1%(69)
Peruvian0.1%(56)
Panamanian0.1%(54)
Uruguayan0%(35)
Chilean0%(28)
Argentine0%(16)
Nicaraguan0%(14)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.7%(518)
Filipino0.5%(428)
Asian Indian0.5%(398)
Korean0.3%(274)
Chinese0.2%(167)
Burmese0.2%(149)
Japanese0.1%(80)
Taiwanese0%(37)
Thai0%(37)
Indonesian0%(6)
Laotian0%(6)
Bangladeshi0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(28)
Ancestry
German7.9%(6,263)
Irish7.5%(5,946)
Italian6.1%(4,807)
English6%(4,735)
American3.9%(3,110)
Polish2%(1,616)
Subsaharan African1.6%(1,289)
West Indian1.5%(1,161)
French1.4%(1,118)
Scottish1.2%(930)
Dutch0.9%(718)
Arab0.7%(579)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
French Canadian0.7%(566)
Jamaican0.7%(541)
Russian0.6%(497)
Canadian0.6%(465)
Greek0.5%(382)
Welsh0.5%(379)
Norwegian0.5%(375)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(372)
Swedish0.4%(291)
Nigerian0.4%(284)
Danish0.3%(264)
Hungarian0.3%(262)
Croatian0.3%(246)
British0.3%(225)
Cape Verdean0.3%(204)
Brazilian0.2%(165)
Romanian0.2%(165)
Czech0.2%(158)
Ukrainian0.2%(150)
Haitian0.2%(146)
Portuguese0.2%(122)
Iranian0.1%(101)
Austrian0.1%(87)
Lithuanian0.1%(86)
Serbian0.1%(74)
Egyptian0.1%(69)
Lebanese0.1%(61)
Slovak0.1%(56)
Australian0.1%(55)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(45)
Moroccan0.1%(40)
Armenian0.1%(40)
Syrian0%(39)
Iraqi0%(36)
Slovene0%(27)
Turkish0%(26)
Swiss0%(18)
Latvian0%(17)
Bulgarian0%(15)
Israeli0%(15)
Finnish0%(14)
Guyanese0%(9)
Jordanian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.4%
+11.9 ptssince 2000
from 79.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.7%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 89.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married48.3%(16,910)
Married34.2%(11,961)
Widowed3.7%(1,308)
Divorced13.7%(4,805)
Women 15+
Never married36.2%(12,252)
Married36.7%(12,432)
Widowed9.6%(3,257)
Divorced17.4%(5,890)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
18.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
4.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.7%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 54.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 42.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.9%(1,579)
Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(1,073)
Vietnam era33.2%(2,023)
Korean War4.8%(291)
World War II0.4%(27)
Share of the 6,094 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Daytona Beach, Florida?
Daytona Beach, Florida has about 78,992 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Daytona Beach, Florida?
The typical household in Daytona Beach, Florida earns about $52,058 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Daytona Beach, Florida expensive?
In Daytona Beach, Florida, the median home is worth about $287,700, and the typical rent is about $1,328 a month.
How educated are people in Daytona Beach, Florida?
About 27.8% of adults age 25 and over in Daytona Beach, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Daytona Beach, Florida?
About 20.4% of people in Daytona Beach, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
Has Daytona Beach, Florida grown since 1990?
Yes, Daytona Beach, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 17,071 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.
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FloridaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024