Daytona Beach, FL Population

Overview

71,041

Total Population

39.4

Median age

50.04%

Female population %

99.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

51.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,753

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Daytona Beach's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Daytona Beach is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Daytona Beach's population under 18 was 16.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Daytona Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Daytona Beach, 14.11% were under the age of 15, 24.64% aged 15 to 29, 41.24% aged 30 to 64, 17.51% aged 65 to 84, and 2.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 55 more females than males in Daytona Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.04% females and 49.96% males in Daytona Beach, FL.
The Daytona Beach, FL gender ratio is 99.8:100 i.e. 99.8 men to 100 women (0.998).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 3,475.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,345.

Daytona Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Daytona Beach population: 56.21% are White, 33.16% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.53% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.20% are some other race and 4.61% are multiracial.
Daytona Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6,753 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 64,288 (90.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Daytona Beach is White with a population of 39,929 (56.21% of the total population).

Daytona Beach's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 77,958 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Daytona Beach's population decreased by 2,485 (3.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Daytona Beach's population increased by 10,648 (17.28%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Daytona Beach's population was lowest in year 2010 at 61,626.