Volusia County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,103.2 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 451.4 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 161.6%. On the 2000 census form, 98.6% of the population reported only one race, with 9.3% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 6.6% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.32 persons compared to an average family size of 2.82 persons. In 2007 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $23,652. Per capita income grew by 15.4% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	498,036	128	Covered Employment	166,260	174
Growth (%) since 1990	34.3%	547	Avg wage per job	$32,196	1170
Households (2000)	184,723	115	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	6.1%	2137
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	253,605	132	Avg wage per job	$39,342	1249
Unemployment Rate (2008)	6.6	950	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	1.7%	1833
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$30,374	1244	Avg wage per job	$41,959	814
Median Household Income (2007)	$42,268	1346	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	15.0%	432
Poverty Rate (2007)	14.1	1560	Avg wage per job	$39,143	465
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	82.0	1,092	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	2.6%	1360
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	17.6	963	Avg wage per job	$44,813	621