New Smyrna Beach is a medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 20,294 people and five constituent neighborhoods, New Smyrna Beach is the 132nd largest community in Florida.

New Smyrna Beach is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, New Smyrna Beach is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in New Smyrna Beach who work in sales jobs (15.02%), office and administrative support jobs (11.35%), and management occupations (10.99%).

Seniors make up 34.48% of New Smyrna Beach's population, making it a popular place to retire. Because of the prominence of the retirement community, New Smyrna Beach is good place for those over 65 to settle, as they will find many opportunities for socializing, as well as having access to many services oriented toward seniors.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of New Smyrna Beach are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. This is certainly the case with New Smyrna Beach, which has a vibrant tourist economy.

New Smyrna Beach Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in New Smyrna Beach who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 22.92% of adults in New Smyrna Beach have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in New Smyrna Beach in 2000 was $23,547, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,188 for a family of four.

The people who call New Smyrna Beach home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in New Smyrna Beach is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Smyrna Beach include German, English, Irish, Italian, Scotch-Irish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in New Smyrna Beach is English. Some people also speak Spanish.