Volusia County, Florida: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Deltona, Daytona Beach and Port Orange
Volusia County is one of the places the data center build-out is physically happening. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Volusia County. Volusia County is home to Deltona, Daytona Beach, Port Orange and DeLand. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (0 in force); the latest is “Proposed county moratorium on data centers with no end date”. Its power plants have 3,324 MW of capacity, 81% of it natural gas, the 9th largest fleet in Florida. Unemployment was 5.2% in August 2026, against 3.6% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Volusia County
Volusia County is home to Deltona, Daytona Beach, Port Orange and DeLand.
- Flagler Beach also extends into Flagler County.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): De Leon Springs, DeLand Southwest, Glencoe, North DeLand, Ormond-by-the-Sea, Samsula-Spruce Creek, Seville, West DeLand.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Volusia County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 555,791 | 606,573 | ▲ 9.1% | 12th of 67 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 176,018 | 189,494 | ▲ 7.7% | 38th of 67 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $41,241 | $56,167 | ▲ 36.2% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 11,969 | 12,318 | ▲ 2.9% | 50th of 59 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,543 | 1,674 | ▲ 8.5% | — |
| Electric utility jobs (2019 → 2025) | 183 | 259 | ▲ 41.5% | — |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 51 | 109 | ▲ 113.7% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.6% | 5.2% | ▲ 1.6pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 149 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Owners plan to retire 334 MW more by 2035, led by DeBary in 2034. Construction employs 12,318, up 2.9% since 2019. Employers here counted 189,494 jobs in 2025, up 7.7% from 2019. 149 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Electrical contractors employ 1,674, up 8.5% since 2019 against up 16.3% statewide, at an average $66,138 a year. 606,573 people live here, up 9.1% since 2020. Florida Power & Light Co is the largest utility serving Volusia County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 13.71¢/kWh in 2024.
Who powers Volusia County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +149 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Volusia County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Power & Light Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 5,236,277 | 13.71¢ | 41% |
| Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,793,067 | 16.63¢ | 38% |
| Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc - (FL) | Cooperative | Bundled | 171,179 | 13.09¢ | 20% |
| New Smyrna Beach City of | Municipal | Bundled | 27,879 | 10.92¢ | 31% |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
Operating power plants 6
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 2,688 MW | 81% |
| Petroleum | 486 MW | 15% |
| Solar | 151 MW | 5% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford | Florida Power & Light Co | Natural gas | 2,378 MW | 1969 |
| DeBary | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Petroleum | 748 MW | 1975 |
| Debary Solar Power Plant | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Solar | 74 MW | 2020 |
| Pioneer Trail Solar Energy Center | Florida Power & Light Co | Solar | 74 MW | 2019 |
| Field Street | New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission | Petroleum | 48 MW | 2001 |
| Daytona International Speedway Solar | Florida Power & Light Co | Solar | 2 MW | 2016 |
Scheduled to retire
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeBary | Petroleum | 334 MW | 2034 |
The Volusia County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 189,494 | $56,167 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 12,318 | $63,071 | 1.23 |
| Electrical contractors | 1,674 | $66,138 | 1.22 |
| Power and communication line construction | 109 | $96,976 | 0.36 |
| Electric utilities | 259 | $153,852 | 0.50 |
| Data processing and hosting | 109 | $91,604 | 0.19 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Volusia County
1 data center in Volusia County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map.
Local measures 1
| Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed county moratorium on data centers with no end date | Proposed | 2026-01 |
Volusia County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Volusia County, Orange County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volusia County | 606,573 | ▲ 7.7% | 3,324 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Brevard County | 663,982 | ▲ 9.5% | 3,705 MW | — | 2 | — |
| Flagler County | 140,360 | ▲ 18.5% | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Lake County | 456,068 | ▲ 17.1% | 24 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Marion County | 442,660 | ▲ 15.2% | 1 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Orange County | 1,528,002 | ▲ 9.9% | 2,223 MW | — | 12 | 1 |
| Putnam County | 77,734 | ▲ 7.5% | 2,500 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Seminole County | 491,884 | ▲ 6.6% | 6 MW | — | — | — |
More of Florida
Volusia County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Volusia County, Florida?
4 utilities have service territory in Volusia County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Florida Power & Light Co, Duke Energy Florida, LLC, Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc - (FL), New Smyrna Beach City of. The largest, Florida Power & Light Co, charged residential customers 13.71¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Deltona, FL in?
Deltona is in Volusia County, Florida. About 100,267 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Daytona Beach, FL in?
Daytona Beach is in Volusia County, Florida. About 88,471 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Port Orange, FL in?
Port Orange is in Volusia County, Florida. About 66,395 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Volusia County?
6 operating plants with 3,324 MW of capacity. The largest is Sanford (2,378 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Volusia County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Volusia County.
Is Volusia County adding jobs?
Employers counted 189,494 jobs in 2025 against 176,018 in 2019 (+7.7%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 11,969 to 12,318.
Does Volusia County have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Volusia County, 0 in force.