Volusia County, Florida Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Volusia County, Florida, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Volusia County, Florida. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Volusia County, Florida. The estimated population of Volusia County, Florida is 548,783 people, with a median age of 46.4.

We can look at the total population in Volusia County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
548,783
+0.49%
+5.81%
2020
546,107
+1.79%
-
2019
536,487
+1.68%
-
2018
527,634
+1.73%
-
2017
518,660
 - -

Population of Volusia County, Florida by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
69.9%
72.9%
 -4.12%
Black/African American
10.5%
10.2%
 +2.94%
Native
0.2%
0.3%
 -33.33%
Hispanic
15.1%
12.9%
 +17.05%
Asian
1.8%
1.8%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.3%
1.7%
 +35.29%
Other
0.3%
0.2%
 +50.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Volusia County, Florida by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 46.4 -0.22% 45 0% 48.3 -0.41%
2020 46.5 -0.21% 45 +0.22% 48.5 0%
2019 46.6 +0.22% 44.9 +0.22% 48.5 +0.21%
2018 46.5 +0.22% 44.8 0% 48.4 +0.41%
2017 46.4 - 44.8 - 48.2 -

The median age of Volusia County, Florida gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 25,611 +3.62% 24,920 +6.36% 26,541 26,538
10 to 19 28,410 +5.53% 26,588 +2.41% 30,007 27,227
20 to 29 32,264 +0.52% 30,379 +1.82% 32,416 30,919
30 to 39 25,485 +20.48% 26,920 +12.74% 31,117 30,516
40 to 49 30,780 -3.35% 30,083 -0.04% 29,759 30,068
50 to 59 36,041 +1.37% 40,303 +0.24% 36,526 40,394
60 to 69 36,560 +10.19% 40,430 +9.2% 40,424 44,261
70+ 37,500 +11.69% 46,386 +7.63% 42,066 50,004

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Volusia County, Florida is $56,786.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Volusia County.

  • Under 25
    $40,633.00
  • 25 to 44
    $63,813.00
  • 45 to 64
    $66,227.00
  • 65 and over
    $47,355.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Volusia County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Volusia County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Volusia County, Florida is currently $75,190.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.52% of households in Volusia County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Volusia County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    19.84%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.02%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.70%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.29%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.08%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.56%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.52%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Volusia County is $32,231.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Volusia County by the total population of Volusia County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Volusia County, Florida, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Volusia County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    10.23%
  • Bachelor's degree
    27.91%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.65%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    43.65%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.56%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Volusia County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Volusia County over the age of 16 is 462,539.

Of those people, a total of 54.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Volusia County is 51.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 24,069 33.30% 12.50%
20 to 24 years 30,888 69.50% 6.40%
25 to 29 years 32,447 80.10% 4.70%
30 to 34 years 31,425 82.50% 3.80%
35 to 44 years 58,596 81.10% 3.70%
45 to 54 years 66,821 79.90% 3.50%
55 to 59 years 41,538 65.30% 3.60%
60 to 64 years 43,147 51.20% 2.50%
65 to 74 years 76,562 20.60% 4.00%
75 years and over 57,046 5.10% 4.50%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Volusia County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 365,399 53.00% 3.90%
Black or African American 46,316 58.70% 5.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,013 50.80% 14.40%
Asian 8,371 57.40% 3.50%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 79 25.30% 55.00%
Other 25,018 54.50% 4.20%
Two or more races 16,343 63.20% 6.50%
Hispanic or Latino 63,449 59.30% 5.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 335,745 52.30% 3.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Volusia County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Volusia County is 239,211, with median earnings of $35,615.00.

Women in Volusia County, Florida earning approximately 78.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 239,211 $35,615.00
Male 124,524 $40,362.00
Female 114,687 $31,854.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 24,271 $61,722.00
Business and Financial 10,934 $57,725.00
Computer and Mathematical 5,085 $58,233.00
Architecture and Engineering 3,111 $62,083.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 1,321 $47,389.00
Community and Social Service 3,405 $39,140.00
Legal 2,157 $46,326.00
Educational and Library 13,194 $44,844.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 3,086 $33,297.00
Healthcare Practitioners 15,259 $55,641.00
Healthcare Support 6,998 $28,311.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 3,712 $32,526.00
Law Enforcement 2,758 $50,647.00
Food Preparation and Serving 16,260 $19,371.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 11,938 $22,603.00
Personal Care and Service 6,567 $21,836.00
Sales 29,557 $31,873.00
Office and Administrative Support 29,455 $31,230.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 844 $25,178.00
Construction and Extraction 13,548 $35,036.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 9,555 $41,296.00
Production 9,923 $32,486.00
Transportation and Material Moving 9,115 $32,491.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 14,287 $69,373.00 9,984 $53,040.00
Business and Financial 4,820 $68,670.00 6,114 $51,857.00
Computer and Mathematical 4,037 $68,762.00 1,048 $45,046.00
Architecture and Engineering 2,598 $61,894.00 513 $63,542.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 669 $52,331.00 652 $46,667.00
Community and Social Service 1,107 $38,092.00 2,298 $40,622.00
Legal 606 $88,250.00 1,551 $43,681.00
Educational and Library 3,466 $59,517.00 9,728 $42,215.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 1,575 $36,848.00 1,511 $28,281.00
Healthcare Practitioners 3,854 $72,218.00 11,405 $53,361.00
Healthcare Support 866 $33,372.00 6,132 $28,184.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 3,190 $34,269.00 522 $30,219.00
Law Enforcement 2,048 $55,406.00 710 $35,357.00
Food Preparation and Serving 7,403 $21,510.00 8,857 $17,309.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 7,491 $27,332.00 4,447 $17,579.00
Personal Care and Service 1,642 $25,281.00 4,925 $21,388.00
Sales 14,734 $42,478.00 14,823 $24,801.00
Office and Administrative Support 7,203 $32,326.00 22,252 $31,057.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 662 $25,889.00 182 $11,268.00
Construction and Extraction 12,958 $35,470.00 590 $26,667.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 9,190 $41,178.00 365 $48,639.00
Production 7,125 $36,999.00 2,798 $25,857.00
Transportation and Material Moving 7,551 $35,460.00 1,564 $24,122.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 228,569 households in Volusia County, with an average household size of 2.36 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 141,154 families in Volusia County with an average family size of 2.92 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 103,676 12,220 25,258 87,415
Average Household Size 2.92 3.39 3.24 1.28
Total Families 103,676 12,220 25,258 0
Average Household Size 2.9 2.89 3.05 0

Poverty

Of the 141,154 families in Volusia County, 8.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Volusia County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 270,402 housing units in Volusia County, Florida.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 228,569 84.53%
Vacant 41,833 15.47%

22.86% of the total 270,402 housing units in Volusia County are rental units. This is approximately 61,815 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 163,463 are occupied by the owner - or 60.45% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Volusia County is $1,148.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Volusia County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    3,291
  • Less than $500
    2,965
  • $500 to $999
    17,883
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    28,308
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    8,590
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    2,565
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    892
  • $3,000 or more
    612

Property Value

The median value of a property in Volusia County is $212,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Volusia County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    11,319
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    12,758
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20,141
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    30,470
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    49,329
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    29,807
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    7,931
  • $1,000,000 or more
    1,708

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Volusia County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Volusia County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    6,399
  • 1940 to 1949
    4,737
  • 1950 to 1959
    20,559
  • 1960 to 1969
    20,065
  • 1970 to 1979
    50,616
  • 1980 to 1989
    65,070
  • 1990 to 1999
    42,025
  • 2000 to 2009
    45,322
  • 2010 to 2013
    14,706
  • 2014 or later
    903

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Volusia County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    12,773
  • 1 vehicle available
    88,632
  • 2 vehicles available
    89,424
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    37,740

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Volusia County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Volusia County that commute to work in a particular way.

26.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Volusia County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    4,470
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    21,204
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    29,288
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    35,343
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    31,694
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    12,789
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    28,552
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    6,550
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    7,639
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    14,881
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    15,313
  • 90 or more minutes
    5,233

Summary

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Places in Volusia County, Florida

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