South Daytona, FL Population

Overview

12,984

Total Population

45.6

Median age

53.94%

Female population %

85.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

53.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,155

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in South Daytona is 45.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Daytona's population under 18 was 17.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Daytona's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Daytona, 14.88% were under the age of 15, 14.29% aged 15 to 29, 50.90% aged 30 to 64, 18.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,022 more females than males in South Daytona:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.94% females and 46.06% males in South Daytona, FL.
The South Daytona, FL gender ratio is 85.4:100 i.e. 85.4 men to 100 women (0.854).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 679.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 642.

South Daytona's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Daytona population: 85.20% are White, 9.15% are Black or African American, 1.11% are Asian, 1.89% are some other race and 2.65% are multiracial.
South Daytona's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,155 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,829 (91.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Daytona is White with a population of 11,063 (85.20% of the total population).

South Daytona's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 13,797 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, South Daytona's population decreased by 1,333 (9.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Daytona's population increased by 729 (5.95%), 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, South Daytona's population was lowest in year 2011 at 12,211.