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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Daytona Beach

Florida · 64,112 residents · 67.4 sq mi
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Daytona Beach is home to 64,112 people in Florida. 47% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Florida median by roughly 34%. 23.6% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households take in $25,439 at the median, 40% less than the US figure. The typical home is worth $74,700.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

64,112
+4%since 1990
from 61,921 in 1990
1990 – 2025
37.2
+5%since 1990
from 35.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
67.4 sq mi
Population, 19902024
59K65K70K75K81K19902000201020202024Daytona Beach
202479K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55%(3,189)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95%(3,174)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.8%(3,071)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.1%(5,179)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2411.4%(7,322)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.1%(8,376)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.5%(8,015)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.5%(7,376)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649%(5,751)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.4%(6,020)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.6%(4,868)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.8%(1,771)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,439
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,631 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,530
+47%since 1990
from $11,901 in 1990
US average: $21,522
23.6%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 22.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$74,700
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $62,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$530
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $420 in 1990
US average: $602
47.3%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 46.9% in 1990
52.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic67.5%(41,803)
Black30.7%(19,009)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(1,708)
Asian1.1%(651)
2000
White, non-Hispanic60.3%(38,630)
Black32.5%(20,813)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(2,232)
Asian1.7%(1,094)

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

18.8%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 16.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
79.6%
+6.0 ptssince 1990
from 73.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
6.2%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 5.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.1 min
−17%since 1990
from 15.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.1%(10,931)
Married43%(11,741)
Widowed4.1%(1,110)
Divorced12.8%(3,492)
Women 15+
Never married29.3%(8,089)
Married40.7%(11,238)
Widowed15.1%(4,174)
Divorced14.9%(4,103)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 64,112 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Daytona Beach, Florida earns about $25,439 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 $74,700, and the typical rent is about $530 a month.

How educated are people in Daytona Beach, Florida?

About 18.8% 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 23.6% 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 2,191 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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

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