Welcome to Port Orange ...
The coastal city of Port Orange is located in Volusia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Orange, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
A typical abbreviation for Port Orange: Prt. Orange
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Port Orange has a population of 64,908 people<2> (see below for details).
Port Orange is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Port Orange lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Port Orange is located in the (386) area code.
The ZIP codes for Port Orange: 32123, 32127, 32129<4>
Websites for Port Orange ...
Official Website: www.port-orange.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Port Orange had an population of 64,908 people. This is an increase of 15.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 41.65% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Port Orange had a population of 56,048 people (or 11.33% of the total population of Volusia County). This makes Port Orange the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Port Orange represents 0.3% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 45th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 56,048 people, the population of Port Orange increased 22.31% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 45,823 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Port Orange.
Communities Also Named Port Orange ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Port Orange - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Port Orange.
Communities near Port Orange ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Orange.
- Ormond Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormond Beach
- Ormond Beach is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ormond Beach <5>
- De Land
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Land
- De Land is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Land <5>
- New Smyrna Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smyrna Beach
- New Smyrna Beach is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Smyrna Beach <5>
- Edgewater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Edgewater is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewater <5>
- Holly Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Hill <5>
- Lake Helen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Helen
- Lake Helen is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Helen <5>
- Ponce Inlet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce Inlet
- Ponce Inlet is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponce Inlet <5>
- Daytona Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytona Beach
- Daytona Beach is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,143 people
- Former names for Daytona Beach:
- Daytona
- Kingston
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daytona Beach <5>
- Isleboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleboro
- Isleboro is located in Volusia County
- Ponce Park ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce Park
- Ponce Park is located in Volusia County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Port Orange. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Orange.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Orange. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Port Orange.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Orange. See our Newspapers Page for Port Orange.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Orange ...
Looking for more information about Port Orange? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Port Orange, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Port Orange.
Adding Port Orange to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port Orange in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Port Orange was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Port Orange post office opened in 1867.
We also found Port Orange in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Orange.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Port Orange: www.port-orange.org/
The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Volusia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Port Orange. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Orange - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Port Orange). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Port Orange or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |