Seminole County vs Volusia County
Two neighbouring counties in Florida, compared on population, size, income and housing. They share 47 mi of border.
Seminole County
Florida
Volusia County
Florida
Both outlines are drawn at true relative size. Volusia County spans about 100.4 km at its widest.
Side by side
| Measure | Seminole County | Difference | Volusia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 491,884 | -18.9% | 606,573 |
| Change since 2020 | 4.3% | -4.8 pp | 9.1% |
| Land area | 309.4 sq mi | -71.9% | 1,101 sq mi |
| Population density | 1,590 per sq mi | +188.6% | 551 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $85,761 | +22.4% | $70,044 |
| Median home value | $386,900 | +23.6% | $313,000 |
| Median age | 39.8 | -14.4% | 46.5 |
| Households | 187,248 | -22.6% | 241,881 |
| Housing units | 199,565 | -29.3% | 282,109 |
Sources: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates, released 26 March 2026; US Census Bureau, Gazetteer Files, 2025 Gazetteer Files, released 10 September 2025; US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, released 29 January 2026; US Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2025 County Adjacency File, released 15 September 2025. The difference column is computed here: the first county's figure against the second, expressed as a percentage of the second. The change-since-2020 row is the exception: two growth rates differ in percentage points (pp), not percent. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
What the numbers say
- Volusia County holds about 1.2 times the population of Seminole County: 606,573 against 491,884.
- Volusia County covers more ground, at 1,101 square miles against 309.4.
- Seminole County is the more crowded of the two, at 1,590 people per square mile against 551.
- Median household income is higher in Seminole County, by 15,717 dollars a year.
- Since 2020, Seminole County has grown by 4.3% and Volusia County has grown by 9.1%.
- They share 47 mi of common border, which the Census Bureau publishes in its county adjacency file and which almost no other county reference presents.
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Rebuilt from source data 30 August 2026. How these figures are produced.