Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona Beach, Florida
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"
Interactive map of Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach
Coordinates: 29°12′39″N 81°05′22″W / 29.21083°N 81.08944°W / 29.21083; -81.08944
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyVolusia
Founded1870
Incorporated
(Town of Daytona)
July 26, 1876
Incorporated (City of Daytona Beach)1926
Government
 • TypeCommission–Manager
 • MayorDerrick Henry
Area
 • City
68.19 sq mi (176.62 km2)
 • Land65.59 sq mi (169.89 km2)
 • Water2.60 sq mi (6.74 km2)
 • Urban
212.36 sq mi (550.0 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4.0 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
72,647
 • Estimate 
(2024)
86,015
 • Density1,107.5/sq mi (427.62/km2)
 • Urban
402,126 (104th U.S.)
 • Urban density1,894/sq mi (731.1/km2)
 • Metro
668,921 (87th U.S.)
 • CSA
4,197,095 (15th U.S.)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
32114,32126, 32198,32118
Area code386
FIPS code12-16525
GNIS feature ID2404197
Websitewww.daytonabeach.gov

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.