COMPARING TWO PLACES
Volusia County vs Orange County
PLACE A
Volusia County, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Orange County, California
Volusia County is 81% smaller than Orange County. Orange County earns more, with a median household income $46,245 higher. Volusia County has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs 6%).
VOLUSIA COUNTYORANGE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population606,5733,149,507−81% vs Orange County
Population density5513,972−3,421
Population growth11.9%5.9%+6.0 pts
Median age46.539.4+7.1
Male49.0%49.5%−0.6 pts
Female51.0%50.5%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born8.8%30.4%−21.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic67.6%36.9%+30.7 pts
Black10.3%1.5%+8.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.3%34.2%−17.9 pts
Asian2.0%22.2%−20.2 pts
Other3.8%5.2%−1.4 pts
Median household income$70,044$116,289−$46,245
Per capita income$39,154$54,557−$15,403
Poverty rate11.8%9.5%+2.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.466−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.4%44.1%−15.7 pts
Graduate degree10.0%16.3%−6.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%5.4%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation54.8%65.6%−10.8 pts
Median home value$313,000$962,600−$649,600
Median gross rent$1,467$2,434−$967
Owner-occupied73.7%56.4%+17.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.3%5.5%+8.7 pts
Rent-burdened households53.7%54.0%−0.3 pts
Average commute27.526.7+0.8
Worked from home14.4%18.5%−4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.4%1.2%−0.7 pts
Uninsured10.2%6.4%+3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025