Volusia County's 50 largest employers — and where to live near each.

1

Educationest. ~9,500 employees

Volusia County School District

DeLand, FL

The Volusia County School District is headquartered in DeLand and operates more than 100 schools across a county that stretches from the St. Johns River to the Atlantic coast. It is the largest employer in Volusia County, and its teachers and administrators are among the most widely distributed professionals across every community from Ormond Beach to Deltona.

2

Healthcareest. ~7,500 employees

Halifax Health Medical Center

Daytona Beach, FL

Halifax Health is the largest private employer in Volusia County and the region's dominant healthcare system, operating a 678-bed flagship hospital in Daytona Beach and a network of specialty centers, urgent-care clinics, and physician offices throughout the county. Its Level II trauma center serves the entire coastal corridor from Flagler to Brevard.

3

Governmentest. ~4,500 employees

Volusia County Government

DeLand, FL

Volusia County's government is one of the largest public employers in Northeast Florida, running sheriff's operations, utilities, transportation, and public works across a geographically diverse county of more than 600,000 residents. The county seat in DeLand houses the main administrative campus, while operational facilities are spread from Edgewater to Flagler Beach.

4

Insuranceest. ~3,500 employees

Brown & Brown Insurance

Daytona Beach, FL

Brown & Brown Insurance is a Fortune 500 company headquartered on Beach Street in downtown Daytona Beach — one of the largest insurance brokerages in the United States. The company employs underwriters, account managers, and technology professionals at its downtown campus, and its presence has helped anchor Daytona Beach's financial-services sector.

5

Higher Educationest. ~3,000 employees

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Daytona Beach, FL

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Daytona Beach campus is one of the world's premier aviation and aerospace universities, employing faculty, researchers, and administrative staff who support programs in aeronautical science, aerospace engineering, and air traffic management. The campus is directly adjacent to Daytona Beach International Airport, giving aviation students access to live flight operations.

6

Healthcareest. ~2,500 employees

AdventHealth Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach, FL

AdventHealth Daytona Beach is a 295-bed acute-care hospital on LPGA Boulevard providing cardiology, neurosciences, and orthopedic services. The hospital is part of the larger AdventHealth Central Florida network and regularly recruits nurses and allied health professionals who want Daytona's beach lifestyle alongside a major healthcare employer.

7

Higher Educationest. ~2,000 employees

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College is the primary access institution for Volusia County students, with its main campus on International Speedway Boulevard and branch campuses in DeLand, New Smyrna Beach, Deltona, and Flagler/Palm Coast. Faculty, academic advisors, and professional staff here are distributed across Volusia's communities.

8

Hospitality & Entertainmentest. ~2,000 employees

NASCAR / Daytona International Speedway

Daytona Beach, FL

NASCAR's global headquarters is in Daytona Beach, operating alongside the iconic Daytona International Speedway — rebuilt in 2016 as the "Daytona Rising" project. The combined NASCAR corporate offices and speedway operations employ race-day event staff, engineers, broadcast professionals, and track-facility crews year-round.

9

Manufacturingest. ~1,800 employees

B. Braun Medical Inc.

Daytona Beach, FL

B. Braun Medical's Daytona Beach manufacturing campus produces IV solutions, infusion therapy products, and medical devices distributed to hospitals and clinics across North America. The facility is one of the largest manufacturing employers in Northeast Florida and one of the few Fortune 500-adjacent manufacturers with deep Volusia County roots.

10

Higher Educationest. ~1,200 employees

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

Stetson University is Florida's oldest private university, anchored in the charming college town of DeLand with graduate law and business programs extending to Gulfport. Its faculty, administrative staff, and skilled-trades employees form the backbone of DeLand's professional community — many walking to work from the historic neighborhoods around campus.

11

Higher Educationest. ~900 employees

Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach, FL

Bethune-Cookman University, founded by civil-rights trailblazer Mary McLeod Bethune, is a historically Black university on Daytona Beach's Second Avenue corridor. Faculty and staff are key contributors to Daytona Beach's professional community, and the university attracts educators committed to its mission of social equity and academic excellence.

12

Healthcareest. ~1,000 employees

AdventHealth Fish Memorial

Orange City, FL

AdventHealth Fish Memorial in Orange City is the primary acute-care hospital for western Volusia County, serving DeLand, Deltona, Orange City, and surrounding communities. The hospital employs nurses, pharmacists, and imaging technicians who often choose DeLand's historic neighborhoods or Deltona's affordable single-family homes.

13

Governmentest. ~1,500 employees

City of Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach, FL

The City of Daytona Beach employs police officers, firefighters, public-works crews, and planning staff for one of Florida's most recognizable coastal cities. The city is undergoing a significant downtown revitalization effort, and municipal employees often live in Port Orange, Ormond Beach, or the quieter residential neighborhoods west of I-95.

14

Governmentest. ~700 employees

City of Deltona

Deltona, FL

Deltona is Volusia County's largest city by population — a sprawling suburban community between Orlando and Daytona Beach that incorporated in 1995. Its municipal workforce manages a large residential police beat, parks, and public works for a community that has grown significantly as Orlando-area workers seek more affordable housing.

15

Retail & Distributionest. ~2,500 employees

Amazon (Fulfillment Center — Edgewater)

Edgewater, FL

Amazon's Edgewater fulfillment center on SR-442 serves the Daytona Beach metro and the Space Coast, processing hundreds of thousands of packages per day. The facility draws warehouse workers from across South Volusia, Brevard, and Lake counties, and Edgewater's affordable housing makes it an attractive base for distribution employees.

16

Healthcareest. ~800 employees

AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach

New Smyrna Beach, FL

AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach is a community hospital serving the South Volusia corridor from New Smyrna Beach through Edgewater and Oak Hill. Healthcare professionals here are drawn by the combination of a quality employer and access to one of Florida's most sought-after surf and beach communities.

17

Financial Servicesest. ~200 employees

Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. (CTO Realty Growth)

Daytona Beach, FL

CTO Realty Growth (formerly Consolidated-Tomoka) is a publicly traded REIT headquartered in Daytona Beach that owns income-generating retail and mixed-use properties nationally. Its corporate team of real-estate analysts, asset managers, and finance professionals typically lives in Ormond Beach or Port Orange's higher-end residential communities.

18

Governmentest. ~700 employees

City of Port Orange

Port Orange, FL

Port Orange is consistently ranked one of Florida's safest and most livable mid-size cities, and its well-run municipal government employs police, fire, utilities, and parks staff who often live within the city limits. The city's master-planned neighborhoods south of Daytona Beach attract families seeking top-rated Volusia schools.

19

Governmentest. ~600 employees

City of Ormond Beach

Ormond Beach, FL

Ormond Beach — often called the "birthplace of speed" for its early auto-racing history — employs municipal workers who manage one of Volusia's wealthiest communities. Its parks, beach access, and strong residential demand make it a top choice for professionals working along the Daytona Beach corridor.

20

Constructionest. ~800 employees

ICI Homes (Mori Hosseini Companies)

Daytona Beach, FL

ICI Homes is Florida's largest privately owned homebuilder, headquartered in Daytona Beach with active communities across Northeast and Central Florida. The company's construction crews, project managers, and corporate staff form one of the largest private-sector building-industry workforces in Volusia County.

21

Retail & Distributionest. ~1,500 employees

Walmart (Stores & Distribution)

Multiple Volusia Locations

Walmart operates multiple Supercenter stores across Volusia County — in Daytona Beach, Port Orange, DeLand, Deltona, New Smyrna Beach, and Ormond Beach — making it one of the largest private retail employers in the county. Store managers and department leaders frequently live in Port Orange or Deltona's more affordable neighborhoods.

22

Utilitiesest. ~900 employees

Duke Energy Florida

Crystal River / Volusia Operations

Duke Energy's Florida division operates transmission infrastructure, substations, and customer-service centers throughout Volusia County, supporting the electrical grid for all of coastal northeast Florida. Linemen, engineers, and operations staff often choose communities in western Volusia like DeLand and Deltona for their more rural character.

23

Transportationest. ~500 employees

Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB Authority)

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona Beach International Airport employs air-traffic controllers, TSA officers, maintenance crews, and airport-authority administrative staff. The airport serves commercial airlines and connects Embry-Riddle's flight training programs to the national aviation workforce pipeline.

24

Retail & Distributionest. ~600 employees

Lowe's (Stores & Distribution)

Multiple Volusia Locations

Lowe's home-improvement stores in Daytona Beach, Port Orange, DeLand, and Deltona serve one of Florida's most active residential markets — Volusia County's coastal communities see constant home renovation activity, and the county's ongoing new-home construction drives steady demand for building materials.

25

Retail & Distributionest. ~900 employees

Publix Super Markets

Multiple Volusia Locations

Publix operates a broad network of grocery stores across Volusia County, from beachside locations in Ormond Beach and New Smyrna Beach to suburban stores in Port Orange and Deltona. The company's management-development culture creates career pathways for Volusia residents who grow into regional leadership roles.

26

Retail & Distributionest. ~550 employees

Home Depot (Stores)

Multiple Volusia Locations

Home Depot stores in Daytona Beach, Port Orange, DeLand, and Deltona serve the county's large contractor and homeowner base. Department supervisors and pro-desk specialists in these locations often choose Port Orange or Ormond Beach for their families, drawn by the beach proximity and above-average Volusia school ratings.

27

Healthcareest. ~600 employees

Halifax Health (Physician Group & Clinics)

Port Orange / Ormond Beach, FL

Beyond its flagship hospital, Halifax Health operates a large employed-physician group and a network of specialty clinics in Port Orange, Ormond Beach, and New Smyrna Beach. These outpatient practices are anchors of Halifax's transition to a coordinated-care model and are major employers in South and North Volusia.

28

Transportationest. ~500 employees

FedEx Ground (Daytona Hub)

Daytona Beach, FL

FedEx Ground's Daytona Beach distribution hub processes shipments for all of Volusia and Flagler counties, operating extended hours to serve the active e-commerce market created by Volusia's large retiree and seasonal-resident population. Drivers and package handlers often live in Deltona or the more affordable western Volusia communities.

29

Healthcareest. ~400 employees

Adventist Health System (Corporate Regional Offices)

Daytona Beach, FL

Adventist Health System's regional administrative offices support the AdventHealth network across northeast and central Florida, managing credentialing, quality assurance, and IT infrastructure. The corporate-support workforce based in Daytona Beach typically chooses Port Orange or Ormond Beach for their quality schools and beach access.

30

Insuranceest. ~500 employees

Brown & Brown Subsidiary Operations

Daytona Beach, FL

Beyond its corporate headquarters team, Brown & Brown employs hundreds of additional professionals across its subsidiary businesses and specialty divisions based in Daytona Beach — including wholesale brokerage, specialty programs, and risk-management consulting. Downtown Daytona Beach has benefited enormously from Brown & Brown's commitment to keeping its headquarters and talent in Volusia County.

31

Healthcareest. ~500 employees

Halifax Health (Level II Trauma Center Staff)

Daytona Beach, FL

Halifax Health's Level II Trauma Center is the only trauma center serving a 90-mile stretch of Florida's east coast from St. Augustine south to Titusville. Trauma surgeons, critical-care nurses, and emergency physicians who work this high-acuity unit are among the most specialized healthcare professionals in the region.

32

Governmentest. ~500 employees

City of DeLand

DeLand, FL

DeLand, one of Florida's most charming inland cities, employs police, parks, utilities, and planning staff who manage a community centered on its historic downtown, Stetson University, and the natural beauty of the St. Johns River corridor. DeLand has attracted significant residential investment from Orlandoans seeking more space and a small-town feel.

33

Retail & Distributionest. ~450 employees

Target (Stores)

Daytona Beach / Port Orange, FL

Target operates stores in Daytona Beach, Port Orange, and Deltona that serve the county's mix of year-round residents and seasonal visitors. Store managers and team leads often choose Port Orange's family neighborhoods for their proximity to Halifax Health, Embry-Riddle, and South Volusia's improving school ratings.

34

Governmentest. ~300 employees

Tomoka State Park / Florida State Parks (Regional)

Ormond Beach, FL

Florida's Division of Recreation and Parks manages multiple state parks in Volusia County — including Tomoka, Bulow Creek, Blue Spring, and Canaveral National Seashore — employing park rangers, naturalists, and maintenance crews. The parks division is a unique public-sector employer that draws professionals with environmental science and natural-resource backgrounds.

35

Retail & Distributionest. ~450 employees

Winn-Dixie / Southeastern Grocers

Multiple Volusia Locations

Winn-Dixie maintains a solid presence in Volusia County with stores in Daytona Beach, Edgewater, Holly Hill, and Deltona. The chain serves the county's budget-conscious shoppers and is an important employer in the more economically diverse communities along the US-1 and US-17 corridors.

36

Hospitality & Entertainmentest. ~400 employees

LPGA International Golf Club & Resort

Daytona Beach, FL

LPGA International, the official home of the Ladies Professional Golf Association's global headquarters, is also a public golf resort and community anchor in north Daytona Beach. It employs golf operations, hospitality, and association-management staff in one of Daytona's most established residential communities.

37

Governmentest. ~600 employees

Volusia County Health Department

DeLand, FL

The Florida Department of Health in Volusia County operates public health clinics, environmental health programs, and disease surveillance across the county's coastal and inland communities. Its nurses, environmental specialists, and public health administrators serve one of Florida's largest counties by landmass.

38

Hospitality & Entertainmentest. ~600 employees

Daytona Beach Racing & Recreational Facilities

Daytona Beach, FL

Beyond the Speedway, Daytona Beach's racing and events ecosystem includes the Ocean Center convention facility, the Peabody Auditorium, and several motorsports-related businesses that collectively employ event operations, marketing, and hospitality staff. The county's racing heritage drives a year-round calendar of events that stabilizes this employment sector.

39

Transportationest. ~300 employees

SunRail / FDOT (Volusia Operations)

DeBary / Deltona, FL

Florida's SunRail commuter rail system terminates at DeBary and DeLand stations in Volusia County, supporting train operations, station maintenance, and transportation coordination for riders commuting to Orlando. Rail operations and transit staff in this corridor live throughout western Volusia's growing communities.

40

Healthcareest. ~350 employees

Halifax Health Behavioral Services

Daytona Beach, FL

Halifax Health Behavioral Services operates dedicated inpatient and outpatient mental-health and substance-abuse treatment programs, including the Halifax Behavioral Services hospital on Jimmy Ann Drive in Daytona Beach. Behavioral health clinicians and peer-support specialists are among the most in-demand professionals in Volusia County.

41

Telecommunicationsest. ~400 employees

Comcast (Regional Operations — Volusia)

Daytona Beach, FL

Comcast's Volusia County operations center manages cable, internet, and streaming-service infrastructure for more than 200,000 households stretching from Deltona to Flagler Beach. Field technicians, network engineers, and customer-service specialists in this division live throughout the county.

42

Governmentest. ~400 employees

City of New Smyrna Beach

New Smyrna Beach, FL

New Smyrna Beach — consistently ranked among the best small art cities in the United States — employs police, firefighters, parks, and utilities staff who help maintain the city's distinctive character. Municipal employees here benefit from living in one of Florida's most desirable coastal communities at prices still below those in the Palm Beach and Tampa Bay markets.

43

Retail & Distributionest. ~500 employees

AutoNation (Volusia Dealerships)

Daytona Beach / Port Orange, FL

AutoNation operates a cluster of dealerships in the Daytona Beach and Port Orange market, serving Volusia County's large vehicle-purchasing population. Sales managers and service-department directors who build careers in these high-volume dealerships tend to settle in the established neighborhoods of Ormond Beach or Port Orange.

44

Higher Educationest. ~250 employees

University of Central Florida (Daytona Beach Campus)

Daytona Beach, FL

UCF's Daytona Beach regional campus offers business, education, and health-science degree programs to students who want a UCF degree without commuting to Orlando. Faculty and administrative staff at the campus often choose Port Orange or Ormond Beach for their family-oriented communities and access to beachside recreation.

45

Healthcareest. ~600 employees

AdventHealth DeLand

DeLand, FL

AdventHealth DeLand is a community medical campus in western Volusia that provides primary care, outpatient surgery, imaging, and specialty services for DeLand, Deltona, and the interior communities of Volusia County. It bridges the healthcare gap between AdventHealth's larger coastal hospitals and the growing western-corridor population.

46

Healthcareest. ~350 employees

Flagler Health+ (Daytona Beach Operations)

Daytona Beach / Palm Coast, FL

Flagler Health+ (formerly Flagler Hospital) extends outpatient services into southern Volusia County from its base near Palm Coast, employing healthcare professionals who serve communities along the US-1 and A1A corridors. The system is a growing employer in the border area between Volusia and Flagler counties.

47

Retail & Distributionest. ~400 employees

Rooms To Go (Regional Distribution)

Daytona Beach, FL

Rooms To Go operates distribution and delivery operations out of the Daytona Beach industrial corridor, serving residential furniture orders across northeast Florida and the Space Coast. Delivery drivers and warehouse supervisors in this operation frequently live in Deltona or the western Volusia communities along I-4.

48

Aerospace & Defenseest. ~300 employees

Embry-Riddle Research Center (CATER & Research Parks)

Daytona Beach, FL

Embry-Riddle's research enterprise — including the Center for Aviation, Transportation, and the Environment (CATER) and a growing portfolio of defense research contracts — employs engineers, project scientists, and graduate researchers. The research campus works closely with NASA, the FAA, and defense contractors, giving Daytona Beach an aerospace research anchor alongside its education mission.

49

Financial Servicesest. ~350 employees

SunTrust / Truist Bank (Volusia Operations)

Daytona Beach, FL

Truist's Volusia County operations encompass branch banking, mortgage origination, and commercial lending across the county's coastal and inland markets. Bankers who work this market typically live in Port Orange, Ormond Beach, or the inland communities of DeLand and Deltona.

50

Utilitiesest. ~300 employees

Florida Power & Light (FPL — Volusia Service Area)

Daytona Beach, FL

Florida Power & Light maintains service-center operations in Daytona Beach supporting electrical infrastructure for portions of coastal Volusia County, supplementing Duke Energy's territory in western sections. FPL's line crews, substation technicians, and customer-service staff are spread across the coastal corridor from Holly Hill to Edgewater.