New Smyrna Beach

Population: 31,212
Median household income: $78,373
Median home value: $365,900

New Smyrna Beach, a community in Volusia County, Florida, has 31,212 residents. At $78,373, its median household income sits above Volusia County's $66,581.

Between 2019 and 2023, New Smyrna Beach's population grew 18.0% from 26,457 to 31,212, while its median home value rose 42.9% from $256,100 to $365,900.

The typical home was built around 1989. 9.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,212
Median age: 57.8 yrs
Median household income: $78,373
Median home value: $365,900
Median gross rent: $1,638
Housing units: 21,876
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,45731,212

Median household income

$57,043$78,373

Median home value

$256,100$365,900

Median gross rent

$1,129$1,638

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,457	$57,043	$256,100	$1,129
2020	27,207	$61,885	$272,100	$1,260
2021	29,674	$66,159	$283,200	$1,312
2022	30,449	$73,096	$330,600	$1,550
2023	31,212	$78,373	$365,900	$1,638

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 177.4%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 7419.7%

75 and over15.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,293	4.1%
5 to 17	2,325	7.4%
18 to 24	1,304	4.2%
25 to 34	2,967	9.5%
35 to 44	2,583	8.3%
45 to 54	3,366	10.8%
55 to 64	6,351	20.3%
65 to 74	6,149	19.7%
75 and over	4,874	15.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,367	84.5%
Black or African American	1,329	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.0%
Asian	333	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.0%
Some other race	140	0.4%
Two or more races	786	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,239	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree24.6%

Graduate or professional degree14.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,429	5.4%
High school graduate	6,788	25.8%
Some college or associate's	7,905	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	6,477	24.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,691	14.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone68.6%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home19.8%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,935	68.6%
Carpooled	1,055	8.1%
Public transit	31	0.2%
Walked	130	1.0%
Bicycle	53	0.4%
Worked from home	2,584	19.8%
Other means	245	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,506	24.0%
15 to 29 min	3,755	35.9%
30 to 44 min	2,331	22.3%
45 to 59 min	610	5.8%
60+ min	1,247	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 9.0% (2,791 of 30,897)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,261	59.1%
Nonfamily households	6,402	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,663	71.6%
Vacant	6,213	28.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,178	77.8%
Renter-occupied	3,485	22.2%

1-unit, detached52.4%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units9.5%

20 or more units21.5%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,459	52.4%
1-unit, attached	1,546	7.1%
2 to 4 units	1,364	6.2%
5 to 19 units	2,085	9.5%
20 or more units	4,697	21.5%
Mobile home & other	725	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1248625
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 38 sq mi
Water area: 3.51 sq mi
Center point: 29.0294, -80.9549