A city of 97,334, settled in 1962. Healthier than 55% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Deltona does most differently from other towns.
85,182 people in 2010; 97,334 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Deltona. Another town gets a different order.
Deltona beats the Florida average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Deltona | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.7% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.7% | 7.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 18.2% | 15.9% |
The typical Deltona home is worth about $298,000, down 0.7% in a year, 21% below the Florida typical home.
Most working residents leave Deltona for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Orlando (9%), DeLand (8%) and Sanford (7%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
16 miles of trails across 26 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lyonia Preserve | 4.2 mi | 416 |
| 2. D Ranch Preserve | 3.5 mi | 456 |
| 3. Dewey O. Boster Sports Complex | 2.6 mi | 78 |
The public schools Deltona’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deltona Lakes Elementary School | PK–5 | 731 | C+ |
| Timbercrest Elementary School | PK–5 | 730 | B+ |
| Spirit Elementary School | PK–5 | 691 | B− |
| Discovery Elementary School | PK–5 | 653 | C− |
| Pride Elementary School | PK–5 | 568 | B− |
| Friendship Elementary School | PK–5 | 429 | C |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
Deltona has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 49°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Where Deltona’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
3 notable people were born in Deltona.
City in Florida, United States
Deltona is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Monroe. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 93,692. It is a principal city of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 685,344 people in 2021. It is the second largest city in the Greater Orlando combined statistical area. The city, previously known as Deltona Lakes, was originally established as a planned residential community, and was master-planned and developed by the General Development Corporation and the Mackle Brothers. Since its opening in 1962, the community rapidly grew from a small subdivision to becoming one of large…
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3 towns share a border with Deltona.
