Pierson

Population: 1,456
Median household income: $47,652
Median home value: $243,100

Pierson is a community in Volusia County, Florida, home to 1,456 residents. At $47,652, its median household income sits below Volusia County's $66,581.

From 2019 to 2023, Pierson's population declined 4.1% from 1,518 to 1,456, while its median home value rose 95.1% from $124,600 to $243,100.

77.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,456
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $47,652
Median home value: $243,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 541
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5181,456

Median household income

$38,015$47,652

Median home value

$124,600$243,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,518	$38,015	$124,600	$916
2020	1,491	$52,917	$145,800	—
2021	1,575	$56,641	$196,100	—
2022	1,332	$50,179	$217,600	—
2023	1,456	$47,652	$243,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1725.1%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 5417.0%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	1.6%
5 to 17	365	25.1%
18 to 24	90	6.2%
25 to 34	159	10.9%
35 to 44	104	7.1%
45 to 54	247	17.0%
55 to 64	214	14.7%
65 to 74	112	7.7%
75 and over	141	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	535	36.7%
Black or African American	17	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	904	62.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.3%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	306	31.3%
High school graduate	301	30.8%
Some college or associate's	252	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	82	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	36	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.0%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	417	71.6%
Carpooled	76	13.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	58	10.0%
Bicycle	8	1.4%
Worked from home	23	4.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	206	36.9%
15 to 29 min	140	25.0%
30 to 44 min	89	15.9%
45 to 59 min	40	7.2%
60+ min	84	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 25.3% (367 of 1,451)

	Count	Share
Family households	359	68.0%
Nonfamily households	169	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	528	97.6%
Vacant	13	2.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	361	68.4%
Renter-occupied	167	31.6%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	420	77.6%
1-unit, attached	12	2.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	3	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	106	19.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1256425
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.71 sq mi
Center point: 29.2416, -81.4566