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 | |
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| Nicknames: "The World's Most Famous Beach", "The Spring Break Capital of the World" | |
Interactive map of Daytona Beach, Florida | |
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| Coordinates: 29°12′39″N 81°05′22″W / 29.21083°N 81.08944°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 Henry |
| Area | |
• City | 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 (4.0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 72,647 |
• Estimate (2024) | 86,015 |
| • Density | 1,107.5/sq mi (427.62/km2) |
| • Urban | 402,126 (104th U.S.) |
| • Urban density | 1,894/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 | 2404197 |
| 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.