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Welcome to Daytona Beach ...

The coastal city of Daytona Beach is located in Volusia County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Daytona Beach, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

When the people of Daytona Beach refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use daytonan<2>

A typical abbreviation for Daytona Beach: Daytona Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Daytona Beach has a population of 69,260 people<3> (see below for details).

Daytona Beach is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Daytona Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Daytona Beach: (386)

The ZIP codes for Daytona Beach: 32114-32122, 32124-32126, 32198<5>

In the past, Daytona Beach was named Daytona. and Kingston. For more information about the names of Daytona Beach, see The Names of Daytona Beach on our Genealogy Page.

Websites for Daytona Beach ...

Official Website:   www.codb.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.daytonachamber.com/

Junior League:   jldb.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Daytona Beach had an population of 69,260 people. This is an increase of 13.53% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Daytona Beach had a population of 61,005 people (or 12.33% of the total population of Volusia County). This makes Daytona Beach the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Daytona Beach represents 0.32% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 36th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 61,005 people, the population of Daytona Beach decreased 4.85% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 64,112 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Daytona Beach.

Communities near Daytona Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Daytona Beach.

  • New Smyrna Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgewater
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Flagler Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Ponce Inlet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellinor Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor Village
    • Ellinor Village is located in Volusia County
  • Halifax Estates
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Estates
    • Halifax Estates is located in Volusia County
  • Ormond Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pickwick Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Village
    • Pickwick Village is located in Volusia County
  • Port Orange
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Allandale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Daytona Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Daytona Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Daytona 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 Daytona Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Daytona Beach. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Daytona Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Daytona Beach ...

Looking for more information about Daytona 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 Daytona Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Daytona Beach.

Adding Daytona Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Daytona 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 Daytona Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Daytona Beach post office opened in 1905.

We also found Daytona Beach mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Daytona Beach.

The official website for Daytona Beach: www.codb.us/

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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Daytona Beach refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Daytona Beach may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Daytona Beach.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Daytona Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Daytona Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Daytona Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Daytona Beach includes: 32114, 32115, 32116, 32117, 32118, 32119, 32120, 32121, 32124, 32125 & 32126.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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