The Daytona Beach metro area: Flagler and Volusia counties · Population 706,150 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in the Daytona Beach area
Household size in the Daytona Beach area
| Period | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in the Daytona Beach area run small, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.48, mirroring the country. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the east.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in the Daytona Beach area
| Period | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
The Daytona Beach area skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 45.0, in line with the national trend. Only two of the 100 large U.S. metro areas are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in the Daytona Beach area
| Period | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in the Daytona Beach area (10.4%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Florida comes in at about the same level. The single-parent share has edged up 0.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in the Daytona Beach area
Renters in the Daytona Beach area
| Period | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.6% of households in the Daytona Beach area rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 43.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only three of the 100 large U.S. metro areas have a lower share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in the Daytona Beach area
| Period | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in the Daytona Beach area than nationally: 12.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is down 6.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in the Daytona Beach area
| Period | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The Daytona Beach area has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. The figure for Florida is much the same. The median year built has moved up from 1986 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in the Daytona Beach area
| Period | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,012 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,045 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,186 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,649 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$638 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in the Daytona Beach area pays $1,649 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Florida overall ($1,816). Rents are up $638 a month from 2006–10, a 63% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 34.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in the Daytona Beach area
Bachelor's degrees in the Daytona Beach area
| Period | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in the Daytona Beach area (29.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 7.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only nine of the 100 large U.S. metro areas have a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in the Daytona Beach area
| Period | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.3% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in the Daytona Beach area is a bit above the national rate: 92.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 4.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in the Daytona Beach area
| Period | Daytona Beach area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in the Daytona Beach area runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.8 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Largest cities in the Daytona Beach area
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona Beach area (all) | 2.40 | 47.3 | 10.4% | 24.6% | 12.1% | 1990 | $1,649 | 29.0% | 92.2% | 4.2% |
| Deltona | 2.90 | 39.5 | 13.3% | 19.6% | 5.6% | 1989 | $1,772 | 20.7% | 91.0% | 3.4% |
| Palm Coast | 2.49 | 50.3 | 8.4% | 17.6% | 12.1% | 2001 | $1,802 | 31.6% | 93.0% | 4.2% |
| DeLand | 2.50 | 42.3 | 11.3% | 27.2% | 9.4% | 1987 | $1,496 | 29.9% | 91.4% | 3.1% |
| Port Orange | 2.32 | 48.0 | 9.6% | 23.2% | 11.2% | 1991 | $1,754 | 30.6% | 93.0% | 4.6% |
| Ormond Beach | 2.21 | 55.5 | 7.5% | 18.2% | 11.0% | 1990 | $1,711 | 34.7% | 94.2% | 2.9% |
| New Smyrna Beach | 2.07 | 55.7 | 7.2% | 19.8% | 19.6% | 1993 | $1,865 | 39.3% | 93.7% | 4.6% |
| Edgewater | 2.22 | 51.7 | 9.1% | 9.9% | 12.2% | 1987 | $1,391 | 22.7% | 92.6% | 4.5% |
| DeBary | 2.43 | 45.5 | 8.4% | 14.1% | 7.1% | 1993 | $1,785 | 33.3% | 94.7% | 4.2% |
| Orange City | 2.27 | 47.2 | 10.8% | 35.3% | 9.6% | 1992 | $1,705 | 23.3% | 89.9% | 5.3% |
| South Daytona | 2.07 | 48.3 | 7.7% | 35.6% | 11.9% | 1979 | $1,445 | 23.9% | 91.5% | 5.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up the Daytona Beach area. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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