Volusia County Demographics

A map of Volusia County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	391,808	379,527	67.6%	68.6%
Hispanic	94,499	82,652	16.3%	14.9%
Black	59,786	55,338	10.3%	10.0%
Multiracial	18,799	21,328	3.2%	3.9%
Asian	11,446	10,478	2.0%	1.9%
Native American/Other	3,284	4,220	0.6%	0.8%

Volusia County, Florida has an estimated population of 579,622, an increase from the 553,543 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.6% White, 16.3% Hispanic, 10.3% Black, 3.2% Multiracial, 2.0% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Volusia County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Volusia has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Volusia County, that probability was 49.6% in 2020 and 50.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Volusia County is ranked the 12th most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Volusia County was ranked the 12th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Volusia County's White Population

391,808 residents of Volusia County, or 67.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Volusia County is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Volusia County ranks 36th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Volusia County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.2%. White residents' share of Volusia County's population has decreased from 68.6% to 67.6%.

Volusia County is more White than neighboring Seminole County (54.7% White), Orange County (35.9% White), and Lake County (63.6% White). Volusia County is less White than neighboring Flagler County (72.4% White), and Putnam County (69.3% White).

Volusia County's Black Population

59,786 residents of Volusia County, or 10.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Volusia County is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Volusia County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Volusia County's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. Black residents' share of Volusia County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 10.3%.

Volusia County is more Black than neighboring Flagler County (8.8% Black), and Lake County (10.2% Black). Volusia County is less Black than neighboring Seminole County (11.1% Black), Orange County (19.1% Black), and Putnam County (14.7% Black).

Volusia County's Asian Population

11,446 residents of Volusia County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Volusia County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Volusia County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Volusia County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 9.2%. Asian residents' share of Volusia County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Volusia County is more Asian than neighboring Putnam County (0.5% Asian). Volusia County is less Asian than neighboring Seminole County (5.3% Asian), Flagler County (2.4% Asian), and Orange County (5.3% Asian).

Volusia County's Hispanic Population

94,499 residents of Volusia County, or 16.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Volusia County is considerably lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Volusia County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Volusia County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Volusia County's population has increased from 14.9% to 16.3%.

Volusia County is more Hispanic than neighboring Flagler County (11.6% Hispanic), and Putnam County (11.2% Hispanic). Volusia County is less Hispanic than neighboring Seminole County (23.9% Hispanic), Orange County (33.8% Hispanic), and Lake County (18.8% Hispanic).

Volusia County's Native American/Other Population

3,284 residents of Volusia County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Volusia County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Volusia County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Volusia County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 22.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Volusia County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Volusia County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Seminole County (0.7% Native American/Other), Flagler County (0.7% Native American/Other), Orange County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Lake County (1% Native American/Other).

Volusia County's Multiracial Population

18,799 residents of Volusia County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Volusia County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Volusia County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Volusia County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Volusia County's population has decreased from 3.9% to 3.2%.

Volusia County is less Multiracial than neighboring Seminole County (4.2% Multiracial), Flagler County (4% Multiracial), Orange County (4.8% Multiracial), Lake County (4.4% Multiracial), and Putnam County (3.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.