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Ormond Beach in Volusia County was founded in 1875 as New Britain by settlers from New Britain, Connecticut, was incorporated as the Town of Ormond on April 22, 1880, and became the City of Ormond Beach on April 25, 1950.

Ormond Beach is named for sea captain James Ormond I, an early 19th-century settler on Florida's northeast coast.

Ormond Beach is nicknamed the 'Birthplace of Speed' because the first timed automobile races on its hard-packed beach sand were held there in 1903, and pioneers like Henry Ford and Ransom Olds tested cars on its beach.

Ormond Beach had a population of 43,080 in the 2020 Census, with the Census Bureau estimating about 44,692 residents by July 1, 2025.

Ormond Beach has about 19,638 households with an average of 2.20 people per household, and about 79.2% of its homes are owner-occupied, with a median home value of $354,800.

The Hotel Ormond opened on January 1, 1888, was bought and expanded by railroad magnate Henry Flagler in 1890, and stood as a landmark until it was razed in 1992.

John D. Rockefeller first came to Ormond Beach in 1914 and bought The Casements as his winter home; he died there in 1937, and the city bought the property in 1973 and turned it into a cultural center.

Tomoka State Park in Ormond Beach protects the site of Nocoroco, a Timucuan village that once stood where the Tomoka and Halifax rivers meet.

Bulow Creek State Park near Ormond Beach protects the Fairchild Oak, one of the largest live oak trees in the South.

The Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail, a designated scenic drive of more than 30 miles, runs through Ormond Beach's coastal forests, marshes and state parks.