Above: Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse, Ponce Inlet. Completed in 1887 on the north side of the inlet, the 175-foot tower is Florida's tallest lighthouse and was named a National Historic Landmark in 1998. Picture credit
This page gathers what a healthcare practice sale in Volusia County involves locally: its practice market in official figures, the county and city offices a new owner deals with after closing, and the county's cities and communities.
The practice market in Volusia County
Residents, 2025
Volusia County had an estimated 606,573 residents in 2025, 9.6% more than at the April 2020 base.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates, Vintage 2025.Practicing physicians
The Florida Department of Health's 2026 workforce report counts 1,122 practicing physicians in Volusia County, 18.9 for every 10,000 residents, against 22 statewide.
Source: Florida Department of Health, 2026 Florida Physician Workforce Annual Report, Appendix B.Licensed veterinarians
Volusia County has 206 licensed veterinarians with an address in the county, 3.4 for every 10,000 residents, against 3.7 statewide.
Sources: Florida DBPR, Board of Veterinary Medicine licensee file (lic26vt.csv); U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates, Vintage 2025.Veterinary establishments
The county has 70 licensed veterinary establishments.
Source: Florida DBPR, Board of Veterinary Medicine licensee file (lic26vt.csv).Primary care shortage area
All of Volusia County is designated a primary care health professional shortage area by the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas data download.After a purchase: local filings in Volusia County
County business tax receipt
Whether a practice in Volusia County needs a county local business tax receipt is a question for the Volusia County Tax Collector (123 W Indiana Ave., DeLand).
Sources: Volusia County Tax Collector; volusiaelections.gov, checked October 2026.City business tax
Some cities in Volusia County levy their own business tax; each city's office is listed with the city below.
Tangible personal property return
The Volusia County Property Appraiser takes tangible personal property returns, the yearly return for a business's furniture and equipment, online or by mail.
Source: Volusia County Property Appraiser, checked October 2026.Recording the deed
When a sale includes real estate, the deed is recorded by the Volusia County Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county's Official Records.
Source: Volusia County Clerk of the Circuit Court, checked October 2026.
Cities and communities in Volusia County
Deltona
City
2020 Census population: 93,692.
City business tax receipts: City of Deltona Business Tax Office, 2345 Providence Boulevard, Deltona.
Daytona Beach
City
2020 Census population: 72,647.
City business tax receipts: City of Daytona Beach Permits & Licensing, 301 S. Ridgewood Ave., Daytona Beach.
Port Orange
City
2020 Census population: 62,596.
City business tax receipts: City of Port Orange Community Development-Building Department, 1000 City Center Circle, Port Orange.
Ormond Beach
City
2020 Census population: 43,080.
City business tax receipts: City of Ormond Beach Building Division, 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach.
DeLand
City, county seat
2020 Census population: 37,351.
City business tax receipts: City of DeLand Building - Business Tax Receipts & Permitting, 120 S Florida Avenue, DeLand.
New Smyrna Beach
City
2020 Census population: 30,142.
City business tax receipts: City of New Smyrna Beach Building & Inspection Division, 214 Sams Ave., New Smyrna Beach.
Edgewater
City
2020 Census population: 23,097.
City business tax receipts: City of Edgewater Finance Department, 104 N Riverside Drive, Edgewater.
DeBary
City
2020 Census population: 22,260.
City business tax receipts: City of DeBary Growth Management, 16 Colomba Road, DeBary.
Holly Hill
City
2020 Census population: 12,958.
South Daytona
City
2020 Census population: 12,865.
City business tax receipts: City of South Daytona Community Development, 1672 S Ridgewood Avenue, South Daytona.
Orange City
City
2020 Census population: 12,632.
Mailing-address towns in the county that are not Census places: Barberville, Cassadaga, Glenwood, Osteen.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census; GeoNames, postal codes, read October 2026. City business tax offices: each city's own pages.
How Newton's Law PA serves Volusia County
Newton's Law PA's office is in Lake Worth Beach, about 183 miles from DeLand.
A first consultation is by phone or video, and meetings in person are at the Lake Worth Beach office.
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