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Moving to Port Orange, Florida

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Population: 45,823. Estimated population in July 2024: 53,746 (+17.3% change)
Males: 21,831 (47.6%), Females: 23,992 (52.4%)

Volusia County

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.6 years
Median household income: $38,783
Median house value: $96,500

Population by Race

Races in Port Orange:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (18.0%), Irish (15.6%), English (13.9%), Italian (11.0%), United States (7.9%), Polish (4.3%).

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 24.7 square miles

Map of Port Orange, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Port Orange

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port Orange city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

5.6% Foreign born (2.8% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +8,373 (+22.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Port Orange:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Orange:

  • DAYTONA BEACH INTL (about 5 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: DAB)
  • ORLANDO SANFORD (about 29 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: SFB)
  • NASA SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY (about 42 miles; TITUSVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: X68)

Other public-use airports nearest to Port Orange:

Amtrak station near Port Orange:

  • 8 miles: DAYTONA BEACH (100 N. ATLANTIC) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Port Orange:

  • DAYTONA INSTITUTE OF MASSAGE THERAPY (Location: 209 DUNLAWTON AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Orange:

  • EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,008)
  • DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,257)
  • BETHUNE COOKMAN COLLEGE (about 7 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,638)
  • STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; DELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,966)
  • SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SANFORD, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,261)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 42 miles; MAITLAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,992)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 42 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,717)

Schools

Public high schools in Port Orange:

  • SPRUCE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,585; Location: 801 TAYLOR ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ATLANTIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,544; Location: 1250 REED CANAL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Port Orange:

  • SILVER SANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,377; Location: 1300 HERBERT STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CREEKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,266; Location: 6801 AIRPORT ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,017; Location: 5800 VICTORIA GARDENS BOU; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SUGAR MILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 845; Location: 1101 CHARLES STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 809; Location: 4751 HIDDEN LAKE DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SPRUCE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 784; Location: 642 TAYLOR ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PORT ORANGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 482; Location: 402 DUNLAWTON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • THE CHILES ACADEMY (Students: 102; Location: 1250 REED CANAL ROAD; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Port Orange:

  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF PORT ORAN (Students: 44; Location: 3749 NOVA ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)

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