DeLand SouthwestFL
This town in Florida has a population of 1,024.
Is DeLand Southwest a good place to live?
DeLand Southwest’s weakest subject grade is a D for health. 45% of residents live below the poverty line in DeLand Southwest, above both the Florida town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 49 of Florida’s 777 towns score lower on health. DeLand Southwest has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,024 people, and everyone knows the way
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How DeLand Southwest grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far DeLand Southwest is from typical.
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Moving to DeLand Southwest: who provides what
DeLand Southwest is unincorporated, so Volusia County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in DeLand Southwest.
On CDC estimates, DeLand Southwest is less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns
29% of adults worry about having enough food in DeLand Southwest. Against the Florida average, DeLand Southwest comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 20.
| DeLand Southwest | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 20% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | DeLand Southwest | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.9% | 9.1% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12% | 14.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.6% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
DeLand Southwest’s public schools outperform 53% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Volusia school district. 664 students attend DeLand Southwest’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 664 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
DeLand Southwest has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Since 2013, DeLand Southwest has lost 37 jobs, to 138 in 2023. The average commute for DeLand Southwest comes to 31 minutes. Half commute less than 21 miles. The top destinations are DeLand (25%), Daytona Beach (7%) and Sanford (5%).
| DeLand Southwest | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in DeLand Southwest, mostly hurricanes
Expected losses in DeLand Southwest break down as 41% from hurricanes and 39% from inland flooding. DeLand Southwest’s risk rating from FEMA is 72 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
DeLand Southwest keeps 1.4% of its land conserved
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 0.5 miles. For DeLand Southwest, the concentration of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| DeLand Southwest | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spring Hill Park | 0.3 mi | 4 |
| 2. Sylvester B. Bruten Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in DeLand Southwest sell for about $137K
DeLand Southwest: three in five households own their home. In DeLand Southwest, the typical rent is $1,341 a month.
| DeLand Southwest | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,341 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Universal Studios Florida and 48 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around DeLand Southwest. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.3M visitors a year
Big draw40 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe4.0M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
38 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.2M visitors a year
33 mi Stadium & arenaKia Center
29 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Bounce HousePhoto credits
Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Kia Center: 350z33 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Acrisure Bounce House: DampFrijoles, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about DeLand Southwest
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of DeLand Southwest
About 7 of every 100 DeLand Southwest residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
100% of working residents leave DeLand Southwest for work
Where DeLand Southwest’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About DeLand Southwest
CDP in Florida, United States
DeLand Southwest is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,056 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Area code
- 386
Questions about DeLand Southwest
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is DeLand Southwest, FL expensive?
The typical home is worth about $277,000, 26% below the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.