How many people live in ?

Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 602,800 people living in Volusia County, FL. That makes Volusia County the 12th-most populous county in Florida. It is home to 2.6% of people living in the state.

603K

population of Volusia County, FL (2024)

2.6%

County share of the Florida population (2024)

About 602,800 people lived in Volusia County, FL in 2024.

Population estimates, 2000–2024

What are Volusia County, FL’s age demographics?

About 156,300 Volusia County, FL residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 25.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.8% of Florida’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 103,700 Volusia County residents, or 17.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 19.3% of Florida’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.


A higher share of Volusia County, FL's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.

Population estimates by age group, (2024)

What are Volusia County, FL’s racial and ethnic demographics?

Non-Hispanic white residents make up 67.1% of the Volusia County, FL population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Volusia County’s non-Hispanic Asian population accounts for 2.2%, below the 6.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 17.5% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.

Volusia County, FL has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Florida as a whole.

Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)

The largest city or town in Volusia County, FL is Deltona with about 100,500 residents in 2024.

Cities and towns in Volusia County, FL ranked by population

Population (2024), includes only portions within county

Cities and towns in Volusia County, FL ranked by population
City or townPopulation
1.

Deltona 

100,513
2.

Daytona Beach

86,015
3.

Port Orange

66,556
4.

DeLand 

45,587
5.

Ormond Beach

44,596
6.

New Smyrna Beach

33,144
7.

Edgewater 

24,334
8.

DeBary 

23,468
9.

Orange City

15,257
10.

South Daytona

13,906

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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