The Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area is a

metropolitan statistical area In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally incorporated as a city or tow ...

(MSA) in central and the north portions of Florida consisting of

Volusia Volusia County (, ) is located in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Florida, stretching between the St. Johns River and the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2020 census, the county was home to 553,543 people, an increase of 11.9% from the 2 ...

and FlaglerRevised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas
. ''Office of Management and Budget''. WhiteHouse.gov. 2013-02-28. Retrieved 2015-03-14. counties in the state of

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. As of 2013, it is the 88th-largest MSA in the

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, with a census-estimated population of 600,756.

Principal cities and towns

All three principal cities are located in Volusia County. * City of Daytona Beach * City of Deltona * City of

Ormond Beach Ormond Beach is a city in central Florida in Volusia County. The population was 43,080 at the 2020 census. Ormond Beach lies directly north of Daytona Beach and is a principal city of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan ...

The city of Palm Coast in Flagler County is the second-largest municipality in the MSA, and the City of Port Orange is larger than Ormond Beach, but neither city qualifies as a principal city.

Commerce

The Volusia/Flagler area is best known for its

tourism Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours. The World Tourism Organization defines tourism mor ...

industry, which attracts millions of visitors each year. Motorsports dominate the area, with several race-track venues as magnets. The best known is

Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR as well as its season opening event. In addition to NASC ...

, where the headquarters of

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are located. Other racing venues include

New Smyrna Speedway New Smyrna Speedway is a 1/2-mile asphalt oval racetrack located near New Smyrna Beach, Florida, that races the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series every Saturday night. It also has a smaller track, known as "Little New Smyrna Speedway" in ...

and

Volusia Speedway Park Volusia Speedway Park (formerly known as Volusia County Speedway and Barberville Speedway) is an auto racing facility located near Barberville in Volusia County, Florida. It currently operates as a 1/2-mile dirt oval and a 1/5-mile dirt oval ...

. Other motorsport events include

Daytona Beach Bike Week Daytona Beach Bike Week, also called Daytona Bike Week, is a motorcycle event and rally held annually in Daytona Beach, Florida. Since 2021, events have been added in DeLeon Springs. Approximately 500,000 people make their way to the rally area f ...

, a massive biker rally that occurs in March, and several classic-car shows. The main natural attractions for tourists are the beaches of Volusia and Flagler Counties, with Daytona Beach, Flagler Beach, New Smyrna Beach, and Ormond Beach being the largest draws. Summer is usually the high season for beach tourism in this area.

Transportation

Roads

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in the Volusia/Flagler area include: * Interstate 95, the main highway through the area, connects with

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to the north and

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to the south. * Interstate 4, which has its eastern terminus at I-95 in Daytona Beach, travels west to connect with

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and the

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. Major surface highways include: *

US 1 U.S. Route 1 or U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs from Key West, Florida, north to Fort Kent, Maine, at the Canadian border, making ...

, *

US 17 U.S. Route 17 or U.S. Highway 17 (US 17), also known as the Coastal Highway, is a north–south United States Highway that spans in the southeastern United States. It runs close to the Atlantic Coast for much of its length, with ...

, *

US 92 U.S. Route 92 or U.S. Highway 92 (US 92) is a 181-mile (291 km.) U.S. Route entirely in the U.S. state of Florida. The western terminus is at US 19 Alt. and SR 687 in downtown St. Petersburg. The eastern terminus is at SR A1A in Daytona ...

Mass transit

Public bus transportation in Volusia County is provided by

Volusia County Public Transit System Votran, officially the Volusia County Public Transit System is the public transportation system in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The system was established in 1975. Votran provides fixed bus and paratransit service throughout the entire ...

(VOTRAN), which connects all the major cities. Paratransit service is also offered by VOTRAN. Commuter rail service is provided by

SunRail SunRail is a commuter rail system in the Greater Orlando, Florida, area. Services began on May 1, 2014. The system comprises 16 stations along a former CSX Transportation line connecting Volusia County and Osceola County through Downtown Orland ...

, and the northern terminus is located in DeBary, in Volusia County.

References

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