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DeLand

Florida · 16,491 residents · 19.5 sq mi
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DeLand is home to 16,491 people in Florida. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $51,900. That trails the Florida median by roughly 26%. At a median age of 36.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 20.3% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.2
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% 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

Total population
16,491
−21%vs 2000
vs 20,904 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.2
−4%vs 2000
vs 37.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
19.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
14K22K29K37K44K19902000201020202024DeLand
202442K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(1,046)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.9%(981)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.4%(727)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.5%(1,399)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.9%(1,626)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.7%(2,266)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.1%(1,665)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.4%(1,216)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.1%(1,340)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.6%(1,740)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8410.3%(1,701)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4.8%(784)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$20,380
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,712 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,590
−34%vs 2000
vs $15,936 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
20.3%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$51,900
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$398
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $557 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
52.9%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 54.2% in 2000
47.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70%(14,633)
Black18.9%(3,954)
Hispanic / Latino8.7%(1,824)
Asian0.8%(167)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.3%(12,589)
Black21.9%(3,615)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(585)
Asian0.4%(63)
Other1.4%(224)

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 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
18.9%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.9%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.0%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.2 min
+2%vs 2000
vs 16.9 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 16,491 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in DeLand, Florida?

The typical household in DeLand, Florida earns about $20,380 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 $51,900, and the typical rent is about $398 a month.

How educated are people in DeLand, Florida?

About 18.9% 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 20.3% of people in DeLand, 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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