Florida’s Volusia County sees 10.2 million visitors’ arrival in 2018
Travel and Tour World | May 16, 2019
Volusia County, one of the popular business tourism destinations in Florida welcomed 10.2 million visitors came for at least one night in 2018. According to tourism statistics compiled by Mid-Florida Marketing & Research, half of the tourists stayed in hotels and motels, and half with friends and family.Other statistics show that in Volusia County last year: Overnight visitors spent $6.1 billion in local businesses (vs. $6.09 billion in 2017). Tourism generated an estimated 55,900 jobs overall with a $745+ million payroll. The lodging industry generated 3,500 jobs with a $76+ million payroll.