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Daytona Beach

Florida · 61,921 residents · 67.4 sq mi
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With 61,921 people, Daytona Beach is a city in Florida. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 32% less than in Florida as a whole. 22.5% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households take in $18,631 at the median, 38% less than the US figure. The typical home is worth $62,000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

61,921
−3%vs 2000
vs 64,112 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.4
−5%vs 2000
vs 37.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
67.4 sq mi
Population, 19902024
59K65K70K75K81K19902000201020202024Daytona Beach
202479K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.2%(3,207)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.4%(2,700)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.1%(2,564)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.1%(5,039)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2412.1%(7,464)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.7%(9,725)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.5%(7,133)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.1%(5,045)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.4%(5,794)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.1%(6,884)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.4%(4,599)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.9%(1,767)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,631
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,439 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,901
−32%vs 2000
vs $17,530 in 2000
US average: $14,340
22.5%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$62,000
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $74,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$420
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $530 in 2000
US average: $450
46.9%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 47.3% in 2000
53.1% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic67.5%(41,803)
Black30.7%(19,009)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(1,708)
Asian1.1%(651)
Other0.7%(458)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

16.5%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.6%
−6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.6%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.7 min
+20%vs 2000
vs 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.5%
−9.5 ptssince 2013
from 22.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
40.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 40.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(1,073)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.2%(2,023)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(291)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(27)
US avg: 1%

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 61,921 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Daytona Beach, Florida earns about $18,631 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 $62,000, and the typical rent is about $420 a month.

How educated are people in Daytona Beach, Florida?

About 16.5% 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 22.5% of people in Daytona Beach, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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

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