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Daytona Beach

Florida · 88,471 residents (2025 est.) · 67.381 sq mi
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Daytona Beach has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $52,058. Population has grown 23% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $287,700. The poverty rate of 20.4% is well above the national figure. Households here earn about 30% less than the Florida median.

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

Total population
78,992
+23%since 2000
from 64,112 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,172 / sq mi
+24%since 2009
from 949 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.3
+8%since 2000
from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:88,471 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
59K65K70K75K81K1990201020202024Daytona Beach
202479K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(3,446)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95%(3,951)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.5%(2,780)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198%(6,293)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.9%(7,810)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.8%(10,912)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.8%(7,737)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.7%(7,630)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.5%(10,627)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.8%(10,143)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.3%(5,802)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(1,861)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,058
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $25,439 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,371
+90%since 2000
from $17,530 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
33.7%
+21.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
20.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2000
from 23.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.491
−1%since 2010
from 0.494 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information15.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance7.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade4.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$287,700
+111%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,328
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $530 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
47.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 47.3% in 2000
52.5% rent
Vacancy rate
17.8%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
27.4%
−10.1 ptssince 2009
from 37.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 58.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.5
+1%since 2009
from 5.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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)
Diversity Score
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)
Cuban1.2%(979)
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)
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)
Laotian0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German7.9%(6,263)
Irish7.5%(5,946)
Italian6.1%(4,807)
English6%(4,735)
American3.9%(3,110)
Polish2%(1,616)
West Indian1.5%(1,161)
French1.4%(1,118)
Scottish1.2%(930)
Dutch0.9%(718)
Arab0.7%(579)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
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)
Moroccan0.1%(40)
Armenian0.1%(40)
Syrian0%(39)
Iraqi0%(36)
Slovene0%(27)
Turkish0%(26)
Swiss0%(18)
Latvian0%(17)
Bulgarian0%(15)
Israeli0%(15)
Finnish0%(14)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.8%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 18.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.4%
+11.9 ptssince 2000
from 79.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 6.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.4 min
+63%since 2000
from 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 75.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.9%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
11.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−8.6 ptssince 2011
from 13.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
51.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2011
from 51.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.5%
−22.0 ptssince 2009
from 58.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
Female
49.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
Foreign born
9.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.1%
−43.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.2%
Unchangedsince 2012
from 17.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.5%
−65.5 ptssince 2013
from 78.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.2%
+24.9 ptssince 2017
from 65.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
87.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2016
from 89.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2016
from 5.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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)
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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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