Volusia County is the sole county in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Adjacent Counties

• Flagler County, Florida - north
• Brevard County, Florida - south
• Seminole County, Florida - southwest
• Lake County, Florida - west
• Marion County, Florida - northwest
• Putnam County, Florida - northwest

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 443,343 people, 184,723 households, and 120,069 families residing in the county. The population density was 402/mile. There were 211,938 housing units at an average density of 192/mile.

There were 184,723 households out of which 24.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.40% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.00% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the county the population was spread out with 20.30% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 22.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,219, and the median income for a family was $41,767. Males had a median income of $30,573 versus $22,471 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,664.

Places

Incorporated

1. City of Daytona Beach Shores
2. City of Daytona Beach
3. City of DeBary
4. City of DeLand
5. City of Deltona
6. City of Edgewater
7. City of Holly Hill
8. City of Lake Helen
9. City of New Smyrna Beach
10. City of Oak Hill
11. City of Orange City
12. City of Ormond Beach
13. Town of Pierson
14. Town of Ponce Inlet
15. City of Port Orange
16. City of South Daytona

Colleges and universities

• Bethune-Cookman College
• Daytona Beach Community College
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• Stetson University

External links

• Volusia County Government
• Connell Collection Approximately 550 photographs of Volusia County and the surrounding area taken between 1900 and 1915. From the State Library & Archives of Florida