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Welcome to Volusia County ...

Time Zone: Volusia County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of De Land is the Seat for Volusia County.

Volusia County was founded December 29, 1854 and was created by taking area from Orange County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Volusia had a population of 553,284 people. This is an increase of 11.9% since the last Census (which gave a population of 494,440 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Volusia represented 2.63% of the total population of Florida.

Below are some of the communities located in Volusia County:

  • Daytona Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Daytona Beach is located in Volusia County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,143 people
    • Former names for Daytona Beach:
    • Daytona
    • Kingston
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  • Daytona Beach Shores
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Daytona Beach Shores is located in Volusia County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,641 people
  • De Bary
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • De Bary is located in Volusia County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,572 people
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  • De Land
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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    • De Land is located in Volusia County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,019 people
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  • Deltona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Deltona is located in Volusia County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deltona <2>
  • Edgewater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Holly Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Helen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • New Smyrna Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
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      • Oak Hill is located in Volusia County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <2>
    • Orange City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ormond Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Pierson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
      • Pierson is located in Volusia County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierson <2>
    • Ponce Inlet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Port Orange
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • South Daytona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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