Overview
About Daytona Beach
With about 75,924 residents, Daytona Beach is one of Florida's notable places. Daytona Beach was founded in 1870 and sits in Volusia County. The median age is 39.8 and the median household income is $50,130. Homes carry a median value of $244,300, and about 46% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (51%). Around 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 21 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Who lives here
Demographics
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Housing
Property report
Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.
Education
Schools
Daytona Beach has 19 public schools — 5 elementary, 2 middle, 7 high.
% of students at or above proficient on state assessments.
Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.
Safety
Crime
Violent and property crime rates for Daytona Beach vs Florida and national averages.
Data source being added: FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR/NIBRS, public). We show real, sourced figures only — never estimates.
Environment
Environmental hazards
15 facilities in Daytona Beach report releasing toxic chemicals to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).
Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).
Risk
Natural disaster risk
County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
Context
Neighborhood info
Daytona Beach is in Volusia County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.
Daytona Beach was founded in 1870 and sits in Volusia County. Elevation ~4 m.
18 on the National Register of Historic Places, incl. 1 National Historic Landmark.
Registered sex offenders in Daytona Beach, FL (16)
Public sex-offender registry records for Daytona Beach, Florida.
Source: Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) and state registries. Public record. This information is provided for public awareness. Using it to harass, threaten, or discriminate against any registrant, or for any purpose prohibited by law, is illegal. Verify against the official registry record before relying on it.
Common questions