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DeLand

Florida · 46,346 residents (2025 est.) · 19.5 sq mi
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DeLand is home to 41,611 people in Florida. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 20,707 people. There are 2,139 people per square mile. 9% of locals were born outside the United States. Median household income is $71,863, under the $82,259 national median. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $330,900.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 169%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
41,611
+99%since 2000
from 20,904 in 2000
46,346 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,139 / sq mi
+58%since 2009
from 1,351 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.0
+4%since 2000
from 37.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
19.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
14K22K29K37K44K19902000201020202024DeLand
202442K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.8%(2,842)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(2,757)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.7%(1,970)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199.2%(3,846)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(2,779)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.7%(4,018)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.2%(5,092)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(4,794)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.9%(4,532)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.8%(4,902)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.2%(2,564)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.6%(1,515)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,863
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,712 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,865
+125%since 2000
from $15,936 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.2%
+26.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.0%
−8.0 ptssince 2000
from 19.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.447
−5%since 2010
from 0.472 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services10.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Information9.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration6.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$330,900
+169%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,355
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $557 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.4%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 54.2% in 2000
35.6% rent
Vacancy rate
8.1%
−8.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.43 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.4%
−10.5 ptssince 2009
from 33.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.5%
−9.4 ptssince 2009
from 62.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.6
−4%since 2009
from 4.8 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
78
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70%(14,633)
Black18.9%(3,954)
Hispanic / Latino8.7%(1,824)
Asian0.8%(167)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic59.4%(24,719)
Black11.2%(4,673)
Hispanic / Latino25.2%(10,482)
Asian1.8%(733)
Other2.4%(1,004)
Diversity Score
71
+8%since 2009
from 66 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 Rican13.2%(5,499)
Mexican5.7%(2,378)
Cuban1.3%(539)
Colombian1.2%(485)
Dominican0.6%(229)
Salvadoran0.3%(142)
Panamanian0.3%(117)
Peruvian0.2%(95)
Honduran0.2%(72)
Venezuelan0.1%(61)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(60)
Ecuadorian0.1%(58)
Costa Rican0.1%(53)
Guatemalan0.1%(39)
Spaniard0.1%(31)
Uruguayan0.1%(30)
Nicaraguan0.1%(21)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(309)
Chinese0.4%(187)
Pakistani0.2%(98)
Vietnamese0.1%(44)
Filipino0%(18)
Korean0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English9.5%(3,969)
German8.5%(3,522)
Irish8.4%(3,487)
Italian5.9%(2,440)
American3.5%(1,477)
Scottish1.8%(769)
Polish1.5%(614)
French1.3%(522)
West Indian1.2%(497)
Hungarian0.9%(369)
Norwegian0.8%(344)
Russian0.8%(342)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(280)
British0.6%(267)
Portuguese0.6%(258)
Swedish0.6%(253)
Greek0.5%(200)
Jamaican0.5%(189)
Croatian0.3%(145)
Dutch0.3%(142)
Austrian0.3%(127)
Canadian0.3%(123)
Arab0.3%(108)
Welsh0.3%(105)
Cape Verdean0.2%(73)
Haitian0.2%(71)
Lebanese0.2%(70)
Ethiopian0.1%(61)
Swiss0.1%(53)
Ukrainian0.1%(48)
Somali0.1%(43)
Czech0.1%(41)
Romanian0.1%(41)
Lithuanian0.1%(35)
Slovak0.1%(35)
Finnish0.1%(34)
Serbian0.1%(30)
Palestinian0.1%(29)
Danish0.1%(29)
Guyanese0.1%(27)
Barbadian0.1%(23)
Australian0.1%(22)
Israeli0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.7%
+15.5 ptssince 2000
from 18.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.3%
+14.4 ptssince 2000
from 78.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.4 min
+68%since 2000
from 16.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.1%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 75.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.3%
+14.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.4%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.5%
−7.1 ptssince 2011
from 10.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
51.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 52.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.9%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 45.9% in 2009
Female
53.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 54.1% in 2009
Foreign born
9.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2012
from 13.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.3%
−7.1 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.4%
+20.4 ptssince 2017
from 72.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.5%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 90.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.6%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 80.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
78.9%
−5.4 ptssince 2016
from 84.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
17.4%
+6.2 ptssince 2016
from 11.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.2%(5,903)
Married50.9%(7,869)
Widowed2.5%(386)
Divorced8.4%(1,306)
Women 15+
Never married28.6%(5,321)
Married43.4%(8,066)
Widowed12.5%(2,326)
Divorced15.4%(2,865)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.3%
−7.1 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 53.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 68.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 36.2% 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)23.6%(723)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.8%(850)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.5%(843)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(142)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(32)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,063 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 DeLand, Florida?

DeLand, Florida has about 41,611 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in DeLand, Florida?

The typical household in DeLand, Florida earns about $71,863 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is DeLand, Florida expensive?

In DeLand, Florida, the median home is worth about $330,900, and the typical rent is about $1,355 a month.

How educated are people in DeLand, Florida?

About 33.7% of adults age 25 and over in DeLand, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in DeLand, Florida?

About 11.0% of people in DeLand, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has DeLand, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, DeLand, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 25,120 residents, a change of about 152 percent over that period.

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