Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida | |
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From top, left to right: Welcome sign when entering Daytona Beach; Daytona Beach Bandshell; Ocean Walk Shoppes; Daytona Beach Pier; Daytona International Speedway | |
| Nicknames: "The World's Most Famous Beach", "The Spring Break Capital of the World" | |
Location in Volusia County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 29°12′39″N 81°01′22″W / 29.21083°N 81.02278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Volusia |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Incorporated (Town of Daytona) | July 26, 1876 |
| Incorporated (City of Daytona Beach) | 1926 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission–Manager |
| • Mayor | Derrick L. Henry |
| • City Commission | Monica Paris, Ken Strickland, Quanita May, Stacy Cantu, Dannette Henry, and Paula R. Reed |
| • City Manager | Deric C. Feacher |
| • City Clerk | Letitia LaMagna |
| • City Attorney | Benjamin Gross |
| Area | |
| 68.19 sq mi (176.62 km2) | |
| • Land | 65.59 sq mi (169.89 km2) |
| • Water | 2.60 sq mi (6.74 km2) |
| • Urban | 212.36 sq mi (550.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 72,647 | |
| • Density | 1,107.54/sq mi (427.62/km2) |
| • Urban | 402,126 (104th U.S.) |
| • Urban density | 1,893.6/sq mi (731.1/km2) |
| • Metro | 668,921 (87th U.S.) |
| • CSA | 4,197,095 (15th U.S.) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 32114,32126, 32198,32118 |
| Area code | 386 |
| FIPS code | 12-16525 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0281353 |
| Website | www |
Daytona Beach is a coastal resort city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. Located on the East Coast of the United States, its population was 72,647 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metropolitan area, and is a principal city of the Fun Coast region of Florida.
Daytona Beach is historically known for its beach, where motorized vehicles are permitted on some hard-packed sand beaches. Motorsports on the beach became popular, and the Daytona Beach and Road Course hosted races for over 50 years, replaced in 1959 by Daytona International Speedway. The city is the headquarters of NASCAR.
Daytona Beach hosts large groups of tourists, and notable events include Speedweeks which attracts 200,000 visitors to the Daytona 500. Other events include the NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400, Daytona Beach Bike Week, Biketoberfest, and the 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race. The city is also a hub of higher education, home to over 20,000 students across three institutions: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Bethune-Cookman University, and Daytona State College.