Flagler County, in Florida, United States, was created in 1917. It was named for Henry Morrison Flagler, a famous railroad builder who built the Florida East Coast Railway. At the 2020 census, 115,378 people lived in the county.
In 1998, when two brush fires threatened to become one huge brush fire in Flagler County, a mandatory evacuation was ordered for the entire county. This was the first and so far the only time a whole county was evacuated in Florida. Flagler is also a sports town. Three Flagler baseball teams have made it to the State Tournament in the last 2 years.
Land
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of , of which (or 84.97%) is land and (or 15.03%) is water.
Counties nearby
St. Johns County, Florida - north
Volusia County, Florida - south
Putnam County, Florida - west
Parks and gardens
Belle Terre Park
Betty Steflik Preserve
Bings Landing
Bird of Paradise Nature Reserve
Bull Creek Campground
Bulow Creek State Park
Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park
Central Park in Town Center
Children's Memorial Garden
Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area
Graham Swamp Preserve
Haw Creek Preserve / Russell Landing
Heroes Memorial Park
Herschel King Park
Hidden Trails Park
James F. Holland Memorial Park
Jungle Hut Park
Lehigh Trail
Longs Landing Estuary
Malacompra Park
Moody Homestead Park
Old Dixie Park
Old Salt Park
Palm Coast Community Center & Park
Palm Coast Linear Park
Princess Place Preserve
Ralph Carter Park
River to Sea Preserve
Seminole Woods Neighborhood Park
Shell Bluff Park
Silver Lake Park
St. Joe Walkway
Varn Park
Veteran's Park
Wadsworth Park
Washington Oaks State Gardens
Waterfront Park
Wickline Park
Rivers and waterways
Atlantic Ocean
Dead Lake
Crescent Lake
Intracoastal Waterway
Matanzas River
Pellicer Creek
People
As of the census of 2000, there were 49,832 people, 21,294 households, and 15,672 families living in the county. The population density was 103 people per square mile (40/km²). There were 24,452 housing units at an average density of 50 per square mile (19/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.27% White, 8.83% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.96% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. 5.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 90.1% spoke English, 5.0% Spanish and 1.2% German as their first language.
1.8% of the population identified themselves as being of non-Hispanic West Indian Ancestry.
In 2000 there were 21,294 households out of which 21.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.80% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were not related. 21.60% of all households were made up of people living alone and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the county the population was spread out with 17.90% under the age of 18, 4.80% from 18 to 24, 20.30% from 25 to 44, 28.30% from 45 to 64, and 28.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 92.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,214, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $31,184 versus $24,865 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,879. About 6.70% of families and 8.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.70% of those under age 18 and 4.40% of those age 65 or over.
Flagler county was ranked the fastest-growing county in the nation by the US Census Bureau from 2000 to 2005, with a 53.3% change, with a July 1, 2005 population estimate at 76,410.
Cities and towns
Incorporated
City of Bunnell
City of Flagler Beach
City of Palm Coast
Town of Marineland
Town of Beverly Beach
Unincorporated
Flagler Estates (also in St. Johns County) Hammock Painters Hill Espanola Bimini Dupont Korona Codys Corner Favoretta St. Johns Park Daytona North Relay