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Volusia County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Volusia County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Volusia County has a population of 602,772 that grew 7.7% over five years, with a median age of 46.5 years and a labor force participation rate of 54.4%, reflecting a notably older residential base. The workforce of roughly 327,000 carries median earnings of $39,583, with 27.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and an unemployment rate of 4.0%. Housing costs remain relatively accessible, with a median home value of $278,000 and median gross rent of $1,368 per month, alongside a homeownership rate of 73.7% and median household income of $70,044.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

602,772

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$70,044

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.7% since 2018

Volusia County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone410,175 (70.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone61,378 (10.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone46,606 (8.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race31,307 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races16,810 (2.9%)
  • Asian Alone11,546 (2.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish58,751
  2. 2.Other Indo-European4,608
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3,162
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic3,074
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic2,193

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

46,354

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,937

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,171

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance56,671
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)34,044
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services33,638
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services26,960
  5. 5.Construction (Group)22,122

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations98,693
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations59,675
  3. 3.Service Occupations46,480
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations28,417
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations23,536

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.26×)27,614
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.25×)21,576
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.21×)32,998
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.16×)19,401
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.06×)32,638

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$278,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,368/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99941,673 (23.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99923,835 (13.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99922,539 (12.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99921,875 (12.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99919,120 (10.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9997,448 (4.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,583

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone184,098 (72.7%)
  • Worked At Home36,491 (14.4%)
  • Carpooled23,599 (9.3%)
  • Other2,945 (1.2%)
  • Walked2,812 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle1,081 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.