New Smyrna Beach is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 33,144 people and ten associated neighborhoods, New Smyrna Beach is the 106th largest community in Florida.New Smyrna Beach is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, New Smyrna Beach is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in New Smyrna Beach who work in sales jobs (14.08%), management occupations (12.91%), and office and administrative support (11.24%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 21.40% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, New Smyrna Beach is worth considering. New Smyrna Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. The citizens of New Smyrna Beach are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.25% of adults in New Smyrna Beach have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in New Smyrna Beach in 2022 was $57,656, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $230,624 for a family of four. However, New Smyrna Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. New Smyrna Beach is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call New Smyrna Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Smyrna Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Smyrna Beach include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in New Smyrna Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
