COUNTY
Volusia County
Florida · 606,573 residents (2025 est.) · 1,101 sq mi
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#115Largest by populationof 3,144606,573The short version
Volusia County is a county of 579,622 people in Florida. At a median age of 46.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That puts it in the top 10% of US counties for household income. Growth has run 31% since 2000, or 136,279 more people. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $70,044, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 107%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Volusia County
Among the 67 counties in Florida
- 32nd in household income$70,044
- 30th in share with a bachelor's degree28.4%
- 27th in home value$313,000
- 30th in diversity score63.0
Section 01
Population & growth
579,622
+31%since 2000
from 443,343 in 2000
606,573 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,101 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024580K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(25,539)
5 to 94.9%(28,348)
10 to 145%(28,752)
15 to 195.5%(31,787)
20 to 245.6%(32,555)
25 to 3411.6%(67,251)
35 to 4411.1%(64,579)
45 to 5411.5%(66,718)
55 to 6415%(86,959)
65 to 7414.4%(83,240)
75 to 848.4%(48,525)
85 and over2.7%(15,369)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$70,044
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,219 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
46.8%
+23.5 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.3%
Wholesale trade8.6%
Other services7.6%
Retail trade5.9%
Finance & insurance5.9%
Public administration5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Education & health services0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Construction0.5%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$313,000
+107%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.5
+3%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic81.9%(363,045)
Black9.1%(40,380)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(29,111)
Asian1%(4,360)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.6%(391,808)
Black10.3%(59,786)
Hispanic / Latino16.3%(94,499)
Asian2%(11,446)
Other3.8%(22,083)
63
+30%since 2009
from 48 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
38
−3%since 2020
from 40 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican7.6%(44,253)
Mexican3.1%(17,709)
South American1.8%(10,520)
Cuban1.2%(7,060)
Colombian0.8%(4,694)
Dominican0.7%(4,277)
Central American0.6%(3,765)
Venezuelan0.4%(2,336)
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,256)
Peruvian0.2%(1,204)
Salvadoran0.2%(967)
Spaniard0.1%(825)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(753)
Guatemalan0.1%(705)
Panamanian0.1%(625)
Honduran0.1%(500)
Argentine0.1%(349)
Uruguayan0%(262)
Chilean0%(233)
Nicaraguan0%(215)
Paraguayan0%(90)
Bolivian0%(33)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(2,380)
Filipino0.4%(2,355)
Chinese0.4%(2,251)
Asian Indian0.4%(2,118)
Korean0.1%(582)
Japanese0.1%(327)
Thai0%(261)
Burmese0%(151)
Taiwanese0%(132)
Pakistani0%(127)
Laotian0%(117)
Cambodian0%(80)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(298)
Samoan0%(62)
Guamanian0%(26)
Chamorro0%(16)
Fijian0%(11)
Marshallese0%(9)
Ancestry
German10.7%(61,967)
Irish10.6%(61,442)
English9.9%(57,591)
Italian7.3%(42,517)
American5%(28,739)
Polish2.7%(15,601)
French2.1%(12,002)
Scottish1.8%(10,564)
West Indian1.2%(6,817)
Dutch0.9%(5,227)
Swedish0.8%(4,793)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(4,527)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.7%(3,937)
Jamaican0.7%(3,837)
Norwegian0.6%(3,629)
Subsaharan African0.6%(3,562)
French Canadian0.6%(3,265)
Arab0.5%(3,141)
Russian0.5%(2,972)
Welsh0.4%(2,603)
Greek0.4%(2,461)
British0.4%(2,414)
Portuguese0.4%(2,189)
Canadian0.4%(2,156)
Czech0.3%(1,779)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,697)
Haitian0.3%(1,483)
Danish0.2%(1,211)
Lebanese0.2%(1,156)
Austrian0.2%(1,051)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,001)
Nigerian0.1%(863)
Swiss0.1%(849)
Brazilian0.1%(792)
Croatian0.1%(789)
Egyptian0.1%(774)
Slovak0.1%(725)
Finnish0.1%(605)
Slovene0.1%(522)
Syrian0.1%(414)
Romanian0.1%(382)
Iranian0.1%(368)
Guyanese0.1%(351)
Belgian0.1%(302)
Cape Verdean0.1%(296)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(293)
Armenian0%(207)
Serbian0%(193)
Moroccan0%(191)
Australian0%(189)
Bulgarian0%(187)
Turkish0%(143)
Latvian0%(122)
Palestinian0%(84)
Israeli0%(84)
Ethiopian0%(76)
Ghanaian0%(68)
Somali0%(43)
Iraqi0%(36)
Kenyan0%(23)
Barbadian0%(23)
Macedonian0%(14)
Jordanian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.1%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 82.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 69.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.5%(78,637)
Married50.4%(121,854)
Widowed4%(9,639)
Divorced13.1%(31,558)
Women 15+
Never married24.9%(63,608)
Married47.7%(121,871)
Widowed11.1%(28,211)
Divorced16.3%(41,605)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
19.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 63.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.6% 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)21.5%(9,986)
Gulf War (1990s)21%(9,749)
Vietnam era35.1%(16,284)
Korean War5.4%(2,483)
World War II1.3%(580)
Share of the 46,354 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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Over time
Volusia County, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 370,712 | $59,565 | $166,085 | 14.8% | 30.9 |
| 2000 | 443,343 | $64,157 | $151,197 | 17.6% | 39.6 |
| 2010 | 494,593 | $63,873 | $268,006 | 21.0% | 51.0 |
| 2020 | 553,543 | $63,519 | $236,226 | 24.4% | 62.1 |
| 2024 | 579,622 | $70,044 | $313,000 | 28.4% | 63.0 |
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Volusia County, Florida?
Volusia County, Florida has about 579,622 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Volusia County, Florida?
The typical household in Volusia County, Florida earns about $70,044 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Volusia County, Florida expensive?
In Volusia County, Florida, the median home is worth about $313,000, and the typical rent is about $1,467 a month.
How educated are people in Volusia County, Florida?
About 28.4% of adults age 25 and over in Volusia County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Volusia County, Florida?
About 11.8% of people in Volusia County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
Has Volusia County, Florida grown since 1990?
Yes, Volusia County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 208,910 residents, a change of about 56 percent over that period.
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