Volusia County, FL Population

Overview

548,783

Total Population

46.4

Median age

51.01%

Female population %

96:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

64.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

82,834

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Volusia County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Volusia County is 46.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Volusia County's population under 18 was 17.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Volusia County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Volusia County, 14.68% were under the age of 15, 16.97% aged 15 to 29, 44.01% aged 30 to 64, 21.39% aged 65 to 84, and 2.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 11,071 more females than males in Volusia County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.01% females and 48.99% males in Volusia County, FL.
The Volusia County, FL gender ratio is 96:100 i.e. 96 men to 100 women (0.960).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 20,873.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 22,274.

Volusia County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Volusia County population: 76.83% are White, 10.90% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.82% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.84% are some other race and 4.39% are multiracial.
Volusia County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 82,834 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 465,949 (84.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Volusia County is White with a population of 421,652 (76.83% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 579,192 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Volusia County's population increased by 49,378 (11.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Volusia County's population increased by 61,302 (12.40%), 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, Volusia County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 445,084.