New Smyrna Beach, FL Population

Overview

29,674

Total Population

58.9

Median age

51.37%

Female population %

94.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

89.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,112

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in New Smyrna Beach is 58.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Smyrna Beach's population under 18 was 12.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Smyrna Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Smyrna Beach, 10.09% were under the age of 15, 9.71% aged 15 to 29, 42.99% aged 30 to 64, 31.74% aged 65 to 84, and 5.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 814 more females than males in New Smyrna Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.37% females and 48.63% males in New Smyrna Beach, FL.
The New Smyrna Beach, FL gender ratio is 94.7:100 i.e. 94.7 men to 100 women (0.947).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,465.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,668.

New Smyrna Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Smyrna Beach population: 91.20% are White, 2.75% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.81% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.87% are some other race and 4.17% are multiracial.
New Smyrna Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,112 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,562 (92.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Smyrna Beach is White with a population of 27,064 (91.20% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 32,119 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, New Smyrna Beach's population increased by 3,202 (15.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Smyrna Beach's population increased by 6,959 (29.68%), 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, New Smyrna Beach's population was lowest in year 2000 at 20,241.