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Daytona Beach Shores

Florida · 5,187 residents (2025 est.) · 0.82 sq mi
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Daytona Beach Shores is a city of 5,188 people in Florida. The median age is 66.8, about 28 years above the US median. There are 6,296 people per square mile. About 45% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 34 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 66.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 74%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
5,188
+21%since 2000
from 4,299 in 2000
5,187 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
6,296 / sq mi
+3%since 2009
from 6,084 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
66.8
+3%since 2000
from 64.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.82 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K3K4K5K5K19902000201020202024Daytona Beach Shores
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 51.1%(56)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 90.4%(20)
US avg: 6%
10 to 140.8%(42)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 190.4%(23)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.2%(166)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 345.4%(281)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 442.6%(133)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 547.6%(393)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6423%(1,193)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7429.3%(1,521)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8419.8%(1,025)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over6.5%(335)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$74,392
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,796 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$64,074
+73%since 2000
from $37,010 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.3%
+16.4 ptssince 2009
from 31.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.468
−9%since 2010
from 0.515 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Transportation & warehousing10.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Retail trade9.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Information4.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food3.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade3.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$437,800
+74%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $138,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,505
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $822 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.9%
−4.4 ptssince 2000
from 79.3% in 2000
25.1% rent
Vacancy rate
50.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.63 people
−10%since 2009
from 1.82 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
36.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 39.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
58.3%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.9
−14%since 2009
from 6.9 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.
Gentrification Score
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.7%(4,112)
Black0.6%(25)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(46)
Asian1.7%(74)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85.2%(4,421)
Black1.4%(74)
Hispanic / Latino6%(313)
Asian3.2%(164)
Other4.2%(216)
Diversity Score
33
+84%since 2009
from 18 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
Colombian1%(51)
Argentine0.9%(45)
Honduran0.8%(44)
Puerto Rican0.5%(27)
Spaniard0.5%(25)
Mexican0.4%(21)
Peruvian0.4%(21)
Venezuelan0.4%(19)
Uruguayan0.3%(16)
Cuban0.2%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.2%(114)
Chinese0.6%(31)
Filipino0.2%(11)
Taiwanese0.1%(6)
Burmese0%(2)
Ancestry
German18.6%(967)
English17.3%(900)
Irish14.6%(759)
American9%(465)
Italian8.2%(425)
French5.2%(270)
Polish4.4%(230)
Scottish3.3%(170)
Swedish3%(154)
Arab2.9%(148)
Syrian1.9%(100)
Lebanese1.9%(97)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.5%(78)
Ukrainian1.3%(69)
Hungarian1.3%(65)
Portuguese1.1%(57)
Canadian1%(52)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(47)
Czech0.6%(31)
Danish0.6%(31)
Norwegian0.6%(31)
Greek0.5%(26)
West Indian0.5%(26)
Egyptian0.4%(22)
Brazilian0.4%(20)
British0.4%(20)
Dutch0.4%(20)
Russian0.4%(20)
Romanian0.3%(16)
Belgian0.2%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.1%
+20.2 ptssince 2000
from 24.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.0%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 89.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
20.8%
+11.9 ptssince 2000
from 8.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.4 min
+147%since 2000
from 13.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
53.9%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 58.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
14.3%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
26.1%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 18.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.6%
−12.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
2.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2011
from 5.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
33.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 35.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
60.1%
+9.6 ptssince 2020
from 50.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
5.3%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
56.3%
+19.4 ptssince 2009
from 36.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
45.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 45.1% in 2009
Female
54.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 54.9% in 2009
Foreign born
18.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 16.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.4%
−10.0 ptssince 2009
from 19.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2012
from 20.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
80.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2017
from 79.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 92.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.3%
+9.8 ptssince 2020
from 76.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
84.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2016
from 89.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.3%
+3.4 ptssince 2016
from 1.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married13.7%(324)
Married60.6%(1,431)
Widowed6%(142)
Divorced19.7%(465)
Women 15+
Never married9.3%(252)
Married53.5%(1,448)
Widowed20.1%(543)
Divorced17.2%(465)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
38.0%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 34.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
27.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
56.0%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 50.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.2%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 7.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.0%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 58.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
58.8%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 54.6% 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)11.6%(55)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13%(62)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48.5%(231)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.5%(31)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 476 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 Shores, Florida?

Daytona Beach Shores, Florida has about 5,188 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida?

The typical household in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida earns about $74,392 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Daytona Beach Shores, Florida expensive?

In Daytona Beach Shores, Florida, the median home is worth about $437,800, and the typical rent is about $1,505 a month.

How educated are people in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida?

About 45.1% of adults age 25 and over in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida?

About 5.7% of people in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Daytona Beach Shores, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Daytona Beach Shores, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,853 residents, a change of about 122 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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