Space Coast and Daytona · Volusia County

Living in Ormond Beach, Florida

Ormond Beach is a city in Volusia County, with about 43,976 people.1 It feels small-town or low-density suburban, at 1,252 people per square mile.1,3

43,9761people
$354,8001median home value
$1,411/mo1median rent
53.61median age

Nearest 24-hour emergency room

Halifax Health Medical Center, in Daytona Beach, about 7 miles away.2

Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.

Life in the Space Coast and Daytona

The Atlantic coast between Orlando's latitude and the Treasure Coast: Daytona Beach and its speedway, the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral, Melbourne and Palm Bay's tech jobs, and quieter Vero Beach.4,5,6,7,8,9

Hazards: Hurricanes and beach erosion. In November 2022 Nicole hit the same stretch Ian had damaged six weeks earlier; nearly 50 Volusia County condos, homes and hotels collapsed or were left in danger of collapsing as the beach washed out from under them.4,7,10,11

Visitor information

Volusia County's official tourism office: Daytona Beach Area CVB.12 Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.

Read the free Space Coast and Daytona preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.

The full Ormond Beach town card

Choosing Your Place has the complete card for Ormond Beach and 779 other places:

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Other places in Volusia County

Written by Charles Squires, North Port, Florida. 40 years living in Florida, in eight places.

I've lived in Coral Gables, Fort Walton Beach and Destin, Pasco County, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte and North Port, and called on thousands of schools across the state for Books Are Fun.

More about the author and how this manual is made

"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Ormond Beach as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Ormond Beach can be larger.

Notes

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024
  2. CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (places)
  4. Daytona Beach climate, 1991–2020 normals (Wikipedia, from NOAA)
  5. Kennedy Space Center (Wikipedia)
  6. Daytona International Speedway (Wikipedia)
  7. New Smyrna Beach, Florida (Wikipedia)
  8. 1715 Treasure Fleet (Wikipedia)
  9. Melbourne, Florida (Wikipedia)
  10. Volusia County QuickFacts (U.S. Census Bureau)
  11. Hurricane Nicole (2022) (Wikipedia)
  12. County tourism office websites, each opened or confirmed 2026-11-05