Welcome to New Smyrna Beach ...
The coastal city of New Smyrna Beach is located in Volusia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Smyrna Beach, you might consider that their post office opened in 1937.
A typical abbreviation for New Smyrna Beach: New Smyrna Bch.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New Smyrna Beach has a population of 27,874 people<2> (see below for details).
New Smyrna Beach is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: New Smyrna Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for New Smyrna Beach: (386)
The ZIP codes for New Smyrna Beach: 32168-32170<4>
Websites for New Smyrna Beach ...
Official Website: www.cityofnsb.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Smyrna Beach had an population of 27,874 people. This is an increase of 24.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 39.04% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Smyrna Beach had a population of 22,464 people. This makes New Smyrna Beach the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of New Smyrna Beach represents 0.12% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 96th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 22,464 people, the population of New Smyrna Beach increased 12.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 20,048 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Smyrna Beach.
Communities near New Smyrna Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Smyrna Beach.
- Daytona Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Port Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
- Port Orange is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Orange <5>
- Ormond Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- South Daytona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Daytona
- South Daytona is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Daytona <5>
- Holly Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Daytona Beach Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytona Beach Shores
- Daytona Beach Shores is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,641 people
- Lake Helen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- 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>
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <5>
- Edgewater
(4 miles [6.4 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>
- Ponce Inlet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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>
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 New Smyrna Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Smyrna Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Smyrna Beach. 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 New Smyrna Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Smyrna Beach. See our Newspapers Page for New Smyrna Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Smyrna Beach ...
Looking for more information about New Smyrna Beach? 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 New Smyrna Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Smyrna Beach.
Adding New Smyrna Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Smyrna Beach 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 New Smyrna Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Smyrna Beach post office opened in 1937.
We also found New Smyrna Beach on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Smyrna Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New Smyrna Beach: www.cityofnsb.com/
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 New Smyrna Beach. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Smyrna Beach - 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 New Smyrna Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Smyrna Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for New Smyrna Beach includes: 32168, 32169 & 32170. |
| <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/ |