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Volusia County

Florida · 553,543 residents · 1,101 sq mi
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With 553,543 people, Volusia County is a county in Florida. At a median age of 48.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Growth has run 25% since 2000, or 110,200 more people. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $194,900.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 48.2
US median: 38.8
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 56%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
553,543
+25%since 2000
from 443,343 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
48.2
+14%since 2000
from 42.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,101 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
350K412K475K538K601K19902000201020202024Volusia County
2024580K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.2%(23,433)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(25,845)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.2%(28,908)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.6%(31,245)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(31,625)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.7%(59,309)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410.4%(57,319)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.8%(65,421)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415.9%(88,214)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7414.8%(81,726)
US avg: 10%
75 to 847.9%(43,899)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3%(16,599)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,407
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,219 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,859
+52%since 2000
from $19,664 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
33.2%
+9.8 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
13.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 11.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information13.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services7.5%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade5.6%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$194,900
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,097
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $597 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
71.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2000
from 75.3% in 2000
28.2% rent
Persons per household
2.43 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.7
−14%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic68.6%(379,527)
Black10%(55,338)
Hispanic / Latino14.9%(82,652)
Asian1.9%(10,478)
Other2.4%(13,503)
Segregation Score
40
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 Rican6.9%(37,462)
Mexican2.7%(14,757)
South American1.5%(8,240)
Cuban0.9%(5,064)
Dominican0.8%(4,100)
Colombian0.6%(3,338)
Central American0.5%(2,881)
Peruvian0.3%(1,496)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,159)
Spaniard0.2%(1,033)
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,020)
Salvadoran0.1%(726)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(682)
Argentine0.1%(617)
Honduran0.1%(604)
Nicaraguan0.1%(387)
Panamanian0.1%(313)
Chilean0%(242)
Bolivian0%(183)
Uruguayan0%(134)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(2,372)
Vietnamese0.4%(2,187)
Chinese0.3%(1,526)
Filipino0.2%(1,246)
Korean0.2%(1,023)
Japanese0.1%(541)
Thai0%(208)
Burmese0%(205)
Hmong0%(73)
Taiwanese0%(41)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(26)
Pakistani0%(17)
Laotian0%(16)
Malaysian0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(112)
Ancestry
German10.1%(55,141)
Irish9.9%(54,166)
English8.4%(45,733)
Italian6.7%(36,613)
American5.7%(31,121)
Polish2.6%(14,423)
French2.2%(11,958)
Scottish1.5%(8,282)
Dutch1.1%(5,814)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(4,523)
French Canadian0.8%(4,290)
Swedish0.7%(3,928)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.7%(3,834)
West Indian0.7%(3,755)
Welsh0.7%(3,695)
Norwegian0.6%(3,388)
British0.6%(3,125)
Russian0.5%(2,572)
Greek0.4%(2,003)
Portuguese0.4%(1,943)
Czech0.3%(1,807)
Canadian0.3%(1,779)
Jamaican0.3%(1,684)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,469)
Danish0.2%(1,156)
Swiss0.2%(1,144)
Austrian0.2%(1,141)
Slovak0.2%(903)
Lithuanian0.2%(879)
Romanian0.1%(799)
Egyptian0.1%(791)
Finnish0.1%(735)
Haitian0.1%(701)
Croatian0.1%(652)
Lebanese0.1%(589)
Brazilian0.1%(587)
Slovene0.1%(583)
Belgian0.1%(497)
Guyanese0.1%(349)
Nigerian0.1%(340)
Turkish0.1%(321)
Armenian0.1%(308)
Iranian0.1%(274)
Syrian0%(213)
Australian0%(199)
Latvian0%(154)
Israeli0%(149)
Moroccan0%(116)
Arab0%(100)
Bulgarian0%(81)
Serbian0%(54)
Somali0%(50)
Barbadian0%(24)
Iraqi0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.4%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 17.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.8%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 82.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
8.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 6.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.3 min
+49%since 2000
from 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
79.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 81.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 9.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
53.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 55.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.1%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
32.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
51.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
7.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
11.3%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.6%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
86.3%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
11.3%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
45.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
18.7%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
26.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
17.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
63.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
41.6%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.7%(6,782)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)17.5%(8,688)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era38.8%(19,269)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War9.4%(4,681)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.4%(2,194)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 49,644 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 553,543 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Volusia County, Florida earns about $52,407 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 $194,900, and the typical rent is about $1,097 a month.

How educated are people in Volusia County, Florida?

About 24.4% 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 13.2% 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 182,831 residents, a change of about 49 percent over that period.

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