CITY · 2000 CENSUS

New Smyrna Beach

Florida · 20,048 residents · 37.8 sq mi

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New Smyrna Beach is home to 20,048 people in Florida. The median age is 53.5, about 18 years above the US median. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is up 21% since 1990. The typical home is worth $98,900. The median household earns $35,372, about 17% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 53.5

US median: 35.2

Average education

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

20,048

+21%since 1990

from 16,548 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

53.5

Unchangedsince 1990

from 53.6 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

37.8 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202432K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 53.1%(627)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 93.9%(776)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.2%(837)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 194.3%(866)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.4%(685)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 347.8%(1,571)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4411.7%(2,349)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.4%(2,677)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6413.3%(2,660)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7417.8%(3,570)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 8413.6%(2,730)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over3.5%(700)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,372

+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $23,630 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$23,547

+62%since 1990

from $14,501 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

10.8%

−3.2 ptssince 1990

from 14.0% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$98,900

+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $72,400 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$606

+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $455 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

74.6%

+4.6 ptssince 1990

from 70.0% in 1990

25.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.4%(15,121)

Black8.1%(1,335)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(134)

Asian0.4%(71)

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.5%(18,141)

Black6.2%(1,250)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(301)

Asian0.5%(101)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.1%(667)

South American1.7%(539)

Puerto Rican1.4%(433)

Ecuadorian0.8%(243)

Colombian0.7%(212)

Cuban0.2%(75)

Central American0.2%(49)

Spaniard0.1%(44)

Uruguayan0.1%(43)

Venezuelan0.1%(41)

Salvadoran0.1%(38)

Dominican0.1%(29)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Panamanian0%(11)

Asian origin

Chinese0.5%(155)

Vietnamese0.4%(125)

Filipino0.2%(76)

Asian Indian0.1%(16)

Taiwanese0%(14)

Japanese0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.1%(36)

Native Hawaiian0%(11)

Ancestry

German15.7%(5,031)

English15.5%(4,956)

Irish14.8%(4,726)

Italian9.7%(3,105)

American6.5%(2,093)

Polish4.9%(1,577)

French3.6%(1,145)

Hungarian2.4%(767)

Scottish2.2%(709)

Swedish2.1%(661)

Norwegian1.2%(375)

Scotch-Irish1%(306)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.9%(283)

Dutch0.7%(236)

Portuguese0.7%(233)

Greek0.5%(163)

Welsh0.5%(157)

West Indian0.4%(137)

British0.4%(124)

Canadian0.4%(124)

Swiss0.4%(121)

French Canadian0.4%(114)

Austrian0.3%(106)

Danish0.3%(102)

Jamaican0.3%(96)

Arab0.3%(86)

Ukrainian0.2%(79)

Lebanese0.2%(68)

Lithuanian0.2%(62)

Finnish0.2%(60)

Czech0.2%(54)

Slovak0.2%(48)

Latvian0.1%(47)

Australian0.1%(35)

Croatian0.1%(32)

Romanian0.1%(32)

Belgian0%(15)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(12)

Haitian0%(11)

Subsaharan African0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.9%

+4.9 ptssince 1990

from 18.0% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

84.8%

+5.5 ptssince 1990

from 79.4% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

8.7%

+3.0 ptssince 1990

from 5.7% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.9 min

−19%since 1990

from 22.1 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 married21.7%(1,821)

Married60.6%(5,081)

Widowed5.4%(453)

Divorced12.2%(1,025)

Women 15+

Never married13.8%(1,304)

Married54.9%(5,184)

Widowed17.1%(1,613)

Divorced14.2%(1,343)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.2%

−7.2 ptssince 2013

from 15.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.8%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 44.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

24.2%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 27.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

35.0%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 40.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.9%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 10.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.9%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.7%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 69.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.3%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 47.1% 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)13.4%(420)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.5%(670)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.8%(1,087)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.5%(233)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.5%(16)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,123 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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