Volusia County, Florida Population 2024

601,049

Volusia County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 601,049 with a growth rate of 1.81% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Volusia County, Florida is the 12th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 494,462 and has seen a growth of 21.56% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029654,50910,6921.66%
2028643,81710,6921.69%
2027633,12510,6921.72%
2026622,43310,6921.75%
2025611,74110,6921.78%
2024601,04910,6921.81%
2023590,35710,6921.84%
2022579,66513,2972.35%
2021566,36810,5921.91%
2020555,7761,7110.31%
2019554,0656,9481.27%
2018547,1178,3621.55%
2017538,7559,6551.82%
2016529,10011,9562.31%
2015517,14410,0941.99%
2014507,0506,3481.27%
2013500,7023,9910.8%
2012496,7112,1530.44%
2011494,558960.02%
2010494,46200%
1990370,712111,95043.26%
1980258,76289,27552.67%
1970169,48744,16835.24%
1960125,31951,09068.83%
195074,22920,51938.2%
194053,71010,95325.62%
193042,75719,38382.93%
192023,3746,86441.57%
191016,5106,50765.05%
190010,0031,53618.14%
18908,4675,173157.04%
18803,2941,57191.18%
18701,72356548.79%
18601,158-653,351-99.82%
2024 Growth Rate
1.81% (10,692)
County Website
Volusia County
State
Florida
County Seat
De Land
2020 Population
555,776
Area
1101 mi²
Density
546 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
8.15% (45,273)
Founded
December 29, 1854

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White416,56674.58%
Black or African American59,93510.73%
Other race39,4297.06%
Two or more races30,8635.53%
Asian10,3981.86%
Native American1,1940.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1350.02%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Volusia County, Florida Population by Race

Volusia County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Volusia County, Florida Median Age

46.5

Total

44.9

Male

48.5

Female

Volusia County, Florida Adults

There are 460,992 adults, (138,757 of whom are seniors) in Volusia County, Florida.

Volusia County, Florida Age Dependency

73.3

Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Volusia County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female284,44250.93%
Male274,07849.07%

Volusia County, Florida Population by Age

Volusia County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All232,6732.3472.127.9
Married105,1562.9184.115.9
Non Family88,6571.2863.836.2
Female25,8573.1759.340.7
Male13,0033.345743

2.89

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

72.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Volusia County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade23,3705.63%
Associates Degree51,32412.37%
Bachelors Degree71,22617.16%
Graduate Degree37,3028.99%
High School Graduate128,11830.87%
Less Than 9th Grade11,5762.79%
Some College92,04422.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Volusia County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Volusia County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White307,222286,56783,739
Hispanic54,94946,77611,234
Black37,53033,2248,087
Other Race25,38920,9264,517
2+ Races16,86614,8064,247
Asian7,4076,4913,434
Native American952761180
Islander106960

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.28%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.36%.

Volusia County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,155$60,789$47,995
Graduate Degree$60,437$75,095$57,538
High School Graduate$35,456$40,354$29,000
Less Than 9th Grade$28,287$34,413$20,561
Overall$41,059$46,160$36,336
Some College$39,949$46,363$35,502

$41,059

Average Earnings

$46,160

Average Male

$36,336

Average Female

Volusia County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Volusia County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Volusia County, Florida Language

85.03% of Volusia County, Florida residents speak only English, while 14.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.88% of the population.

Volusia County, Florida Language

Volusia County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White377,63938,22710.12%
Hispanic86,06511,90813.84%
Black55,18911,89921.56%
Other38,5196,09915.83%
Multiple30,3853,79612.49%
Asian10,2232,08520.4%
Native1,19418315.33%
Islander12075.83%

12.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.15%

Male Poverty Rate

13.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Volusia County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Volusia County, Florida is Black, with 21.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Volusia County, Florida is Islander, with 5.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.98%.

Volusia County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.99%
High School12.91%
Some College10.32%
Bachelors or Greater5.99%

Volusia County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.61%
Male Unemployed30.68%
Female Employed6.17%
Male Employed4.42%

Volusia County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Volusia County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,486$97,523
Households$63,075$82,859
Married Families$87,171$109,573
Non Families$38,978$55,094

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Volusia County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

45.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Volusia County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Volusia County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Volusia County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Volusia County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

47,822

Number of Veterans

43,531

Male Veterans

4,291

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam17,934
First Gulf War9,601
Second Gulf War7,861
Korea3,582
World War II1,295

Volusia County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+14,660
65 to 7412,798
35 to 548,886
55 to 648,327
18 to 343,151

Volusia County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White40,06211.29%
Hispanic4,5867.12%
Black3,5827.8%
2+ Races1,9529.51%
Other Race1,8416.26%
Asian3103.61%
Native American757.38%

Volusia County, Florida Veterans by Race

Volusia County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Volusia County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.1%

Labor Force Participation

51.8%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Volusia County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Volusia County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Volusia County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

35.17%

Born in Volusia County, Florida

91.68%

Native Born

8.32%

Foreign Born

2.93%

Non Citizen

5.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.68% of Volusia County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 35.17% having been born in Florida. 2.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Volusia County, Florida Place of Birth

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