South Daytona

Population: 13,322
Median household income: $54,931
Median home value: $210,500

Located in Volusia County, Florida, South Daytona is a community with a population of 13,322. Its median household income of $54,931 runs below the Volusia County figure of $66,581.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Daytona's population grew 3.4% from 12,879 to 13,322, while its median home value rose 43.4% from $146,800 to $210,500.

The median resident is 48.1 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,322
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $54,931
Median home value: $210,500
Median gross rent: $1,287
Housing units: 7,102
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,87913,322

Median household income

$40,632$54,931

Median home value

$146,800$210,500

Median gross rent

$995$1,287

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,879	$40,632	$146,800	$995
2020	13,098	$43,291	$144,400	$1,062
2021	12,984	$47,814	$154,500	$1,124
2022	13,132	$54,898	$190,200	$1,175
2023	13,322	$54,931	$210,500	$1,287

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	481	3.6%
5 to 17	1,630	12.2%
18 to 24	764	5.7%
25 to 34	1,181	8.9%
35 to 44	2,009	15.1%
45 to 54	1,955	14.7%
55 to 64	2,303	17.3%
65 to 74	1,730	13.0%
75 and over	1,269	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,122	76.0%
Black or African American	1,495	11.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	50	0.4%
Asian	136	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	235	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,276	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	984	9.4%
High school graduate	3,278	31.4%
Some college or associate's	3,532	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,847	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	806	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,606	77.4%
Carpooled	497	8.4%
Public transit	70	1.2%
Walked	87	1.5%
Bicycle	6	0.1%
Worked from home	659	11.1%
Other means	25	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,105	39.8%
15 to 29 min	2,177	41.1%
30 to 44 min	679	12.8%
45 to 59 min	98	1.9%
60+ min	232	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 17.0% (2,251 of 13,243)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,470	55.2%
Nonfamily households	2,815	44.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,285	88.5%
Vacant	817	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,892	61.9%
Renter-occupied	2,393	38.1%

1-unit, detached51.2%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units16.8%

20 or more units8.4%

Mobile home & other14.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,633	51.2%
1-unit, attached	140	2.0%
2 to 4 units	541	7.6%
5 to 19 units	1,194	16.8%
20 or more units	596	8.4%
Mobile home & other	998	14.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1267325
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.7 sq mi
Water area: 1.35 sq mi
Center point: 29.1662, -81.0055