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Volusia County

Florida · 494,593 residents · 1,101 sq mi
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With 494,593 people, Volusia County is a county in Florida. At a median age of 45.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. 8% of people here were born outside the United States. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 45.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 77%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
494,593
+12%since 2000
from 443,343 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
45.3
+7%since 2000
from 42.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,101 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
350K412K475K538K601K19902000201020202024Volusia County
2024580K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.9%(24,337)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95%(24,819)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.4%(26,923)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.3%(31,095)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(30,798)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.3%(50,842)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.4%(56,611)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415%(74,193)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.3%(70,686)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7410.9%(53,767)
US avg: 7%
75 to 847.3%(35,872)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over3%(14,650)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,400
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,219 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,768
+26%since 2000
from $19,664 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
24.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
13.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.451
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information14%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade9.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade6.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$186,300
+77%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$879
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $597 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
72.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2000
from 75.3% in 2000
27.8% rent
Vacancy rate
20.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 18.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.40 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
35.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 34.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 53.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.2
−3%since 2009
from 4.3 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.9%(363,045)
Black9.1%(40,380)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(29,111)
Asian1%(4,360)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic75.4%(372,982)
Black10%(49,548)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(55,217)
Asian1.5%(7,368)
Other2%(9,688)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.9%(24,253)
Mexican2.3%(11,603)
Cuban1%(4,784)
South American0.9%(4,637)
Central American0.5%(2,602)
Colombian0.4%(2,171)
Dominican0.3%(1,429)
Spaniard0.2%(816)
Salvadoran0.1%(636)
Peruvian0.1%(618)
Ecuadorian0.1%(566)
Nicaraguan0.1%(560)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(553)
Venezuelan0.1%(535)
Argentine0.1%(504)
Guatemalan0.1%(461)
Panamanian0%(235)
Uruguayan0%(113)
Chilean0%(61)
Bolivian0%(22)
Ancestry
German16.3%(80,916)
Irish14.4%(71,655)
English11.7%(58,083)
Italian9%(44,529)
American6.8%(33,703)
French4%(19,865)
Polish3.6%(17,627)
Scottish2.4%(12,097)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(9,577)
Dutch1.5%(7,236)
West Indian1.2%(6,098)
Swedish1.2%(6,014)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(4,333)
Hungarian0.8%(3,858)
Russian0.7%(3,553)
Greek0.6%(3,208)
Welsh0.6%(3,079)
Portuguese0.6%(2,995)
British0.6%(2,968)
Arab0.6%(2,877)
Jamaican0.5%(2,594)
Canadian0.5%(2,297)
Haitian0.4%(1,961)
Danish0.4%(1,844)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,592)
Czech0.3%(1,574)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,474)
Swiss0.3%(1,373)
Lebanese0.3%(1,251)
Austrian0.2%(1,227)
Finnish0.2%(956)
Slovak0.2%(888)
Romanian0.1%(732)
Egyptian0.1%(599)
Croatian0.1%(597)
Armenian0.1%(500)
Belgian0.1%(481)
Serbian0.1%(405)
Israeli0.1%(368)
Iranian0.1%(354)
Slovene0.1%(340)
Brazilian0.1%(303)
Guyanese0%(229)
Nigerian0%(173)
Syrian0%(162)
Bulgarian0%(158)
Barbadian0%(147)
Moroccan0%(141)
Latvian0%(125)
Ghanaian0%(49)
Turkish0%(49)
Iraqi0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 17.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.3%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 82.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.7 min
+40%since 2000
from 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 81.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
30.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
51.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
7.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
14.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.2%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 45.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 26.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21%(9,749)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.1%(16,284)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.4%(2,483)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(580)
US avg: 1%

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Volusia County, Florida?

Volusia County, Florida has about 494,593 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Volusia County, Florida?

The typical household in Volusia County, Florida earns about $44,400 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 $186,300, and the typical rent is about $879 a month.

How educated are people in Volusia County, Florida?

About 21.0% 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 13.8% 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 123,881 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.

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