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Volusia County

Volusia County, Florida
County
County of Volusia
Volusia County (DeLand).JPG
Volusia County courthouse in DeLand, built in 2001.
Logo of Volusia County, Florida
Logo
Map of Florida highlighting Volusia County
Location in the U.S. state of Florida
Map of the United States highlighting Florida
Florida's location in the U.S.
Founded December 29, 1854
Named for Community of Volusia
Seat DeLand
Largest city Deltona
Area
 • Total 1,432.44 sq mi (3,710 km2)
 • Land 1,101.03 sq mi (2,852 km2)
 • Water 331.40 sq mi (858 km2), 23.14%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 517,887
 • Density 449.2/sq mi (173/km²)
Congressional districts 6th, 7th
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.volusia.org

Coordinates: 29°3′N 81°9′W / 29.050°N 81.150°W / 29.050; -81.150

Volusia County (/vəˈlʃə/, və-LOOSH) is located in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Florida, stretching between the St. Johns River and the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010 census, the county was home to 494,593 people, an increase of 11.6% from 2000. Its county seat is DeLand. It was founded on December 29, 1854, and was named for the community of Volusia, located in northwestern Volusia County.

Volusia County is part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area, and is also part of the larger Orlando–Deltona–Daytona Beach, FL Combined Statistical Area.


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