South Daytona is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 13,654 people and four associated neighborhoods, South Daytona is the 192nd largest community in Florida.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.43% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the nice things about South Daytona is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

The population of South Daytona overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in South Daytona, 23.16% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in South Daytona in 2022 was $30,713, which is lower middle income relative to Florida, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,852 for a family of four. However, South Daytona contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

South Daytona is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call South Daytona home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Daytona residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in South Daytona include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in South Daytona is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.