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Volusia County, Florida sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Florida Department of Corrections records, 3,448 people sentenced in Volusia County were held in Florida state prisons. Their median sentence is 7 years, shorter than the statewide median of 9 years. 27% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 36% statewide. The most common offense is burglary.

3,448people in prison
7 yearsmedian sentence (state: 9 years)
27%serving 20+ years (state: 36%)
424life sentences

Sentences by offense: Volusia County vs. Florida

Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.

OffensePeopleVolusia median (yrs)Florida median (yrs)
Burglary3526.510
Robbery1701515
Aggravated Battery161710
Murder1552525
Fleeing and Eluding11854
Trafficking in Fentanyl11479
Lewd or Lascivious Molestation1052520
Felon in Possession of Firearm9854.5
Aggravated Assault8634.5
Grand Theft8533
Trafficking in Amphetamine8567
Sexual Battery842020

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White1,76851%
Black1,49743%
Hispanic1664.8%
Other150.4%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown. Florida DOC records most Hispanic people as White, so White and Hispanic shares cannot be compared to the census.

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About this data

Source: Florida Department of Corrections public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Volusia County, one record per person, using the longest sentence from their most recent sentencing. Criminal history is not in the data, so differences between counties can reflect prior records as well as sentencing practice.