Flagler County, Florida

Flagler County
County
Flagler County Courthouse in Bunnell
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°28′N 81°18′W
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	April 28, 1917
Named for	Henry Flagler
Seat	Bunnell
Largest city	Palm Coast
Area
• Total	571 sq mi (1,480 km2)
• Land	485 sq mi (1,260 km2)
• Water	85 sq mi (220 km2)  15.0%
Population  (2020)
• Total	115,378
• Density	238/sq mi (92/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website	www.flaglercounty.org

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 570.76 square miles (1,478.3 km²), of which 485.00 square miles (1,256.1 km²) (or 84.97%) is land and 85.77 square miles (222.1 km²) (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 Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
• Betty Steflik Preserve Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
• Bings Landing Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
• Bird of Paradise Nature Reserve Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
• Bull Creek Campground Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
• Bulow Creek State Park
• Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park
• Central Park in Town Center Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
• Children's Memorial Garden Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
• Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area
• Graham Swamp Preserve Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
• Haw Creek Preserve / Russell Landing Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
• Heroes Memorial Park Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
• Herschel King Park Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
• Hidden Trails Park Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
• James F. Holland Memorial Park Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
• Jungle Hut Park Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
• Lehigh Trail Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
• Longs Landing Estuary Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
• Malacompra Park Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
• Moody Homestead Park Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
• Old Dixie Park Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
• Old Salt Park Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
• Palm Coast Community Center & Park Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
• Palm Coast Linear Park Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
• Princess Place Preserve Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
• Ralph Carter Park Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
• River to Sea Preserve Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
• Seminole Woods Neighborhood Park Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
• Shell Bluff Park Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
• Silver Lake Park Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
• St. Joe Walkway Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
• Varn Park Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
• Veteran's Park Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
• Wadsworth Park Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
• Washington Oaks State Gardens
• Waterfront Park Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
• Wickline Park Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine

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

Transportation

Major roads

• Interstate 95
• U.S. 1
• SR A1A
• SR 11
• SR 20
• SR 100

Politics

Because the demographics of the county are changing quickly, Flagler County is often an unpredictable county in presidential and other elections, although the general trend has been towards the Republican party in recent years.

United States presidential election results for Flagler County, Florida

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	43,043	59.90%	28,161	39.19%	659	0.92%
2016	33,850	58.38%	22,026	37.98%	2,111	3.64%
2012	26,969	53.19%	23,207	45.77%	531	1.05%
2008	23,951	48.66%	24,726	50.24%	540	1.10%
2004	19,633	51.02%	18,578	48.28%	269	0.70%
2000	12,618	46.53%	13,897	51.25%	601	2.22%
1996	8,234	41.01%	9,585	47.74%	2,260	11.26%
1992	6,246	38.19%	6,693	40.92%	3,416	20.89%
1988	6,504	60.32%	4,244	39.36%	34	0.32%
1984	4,913	62.08%	3,000	37.91%	1	0.01%
1980	2,895	51.70%	2,503	44.70%	202	3.61%
1976	1,262	37.41%	2,086	61.84%	25	0.74%
1972	1,409	74.08%	493	25.92%	0	0.00%
1968	360	20.25%	601	33.80%	817	45.95%
1964	718	43.31%	940	56.69%	0	0.00%
1960	426	31.35%	933	68.65%	0	0.00%
1956	498	41.92%	690	58.08%	0	0.00%
1952	512	51.30%	486	48.70%	0	0.00%
1948	154	23.77%	153	23.61%	341	52.62%
1944	114	22.14%	401	77.86%	0	0.00%
1940	136	19.74%	553	80.26%	0	0.00%
1936	106	17.29%	507	82.71%	0	0.00%
1932	94	16.52%	475	83.48%	0	0.00%
1928	325	58.14%	219	39.18%	15	2.68%
1924	75	20.16%	202	54.30%	95	25.54%
1920	74	19.79%	206	55.08%	94	25.13%

Education

Flagler County Public Schools enroll about 13,000 students. It includes two public high schools: Flagler Palm Coast and Matanzas High School. The county also has 5 elementary schools and 2 middle schools.

Flagler county schools are:

• Belle Terre Elementary K-6th
• Bunnell Elementary K-6th
• Rymfire Elementary K-6th
• Old Kings Elementary K-6th
• Wadsworth Elementary K-6th
• St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School Pre K-8th
• Buddy Taylor Middle School 7th-8th
• Indian Trails middle School 7th-8th
• Matanzas High School 9th-12th
• Flagler Palm Coast High School 9th-12th
• Pathways Academy (alternative school)
• iFlagler Virtual School 7th-12th
• Imagine School at Town Center (charter)
• Academies of Excellence's Heritage Academy (charter)
• Daytona State College (Daytona Beach, Florida (main campus)/ Palm Coast, Florida)

Other websites

Government links/Constitutional offices

• Flagler County Board of County Commissioners official website
• Flagler County Supervisor of Elections
• Flagler County Property Appraiser
• Flagler County Sheriff's Office
• Flagler County Tax Collector

Special districts

• Flagler County Public Schools Archived 2012-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
• St. Johns River Water Management District

Judicial branch

• Flagler County Clerk of Courts Archived 2011-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
• Public Defender, 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida Archived 2004-12-09 at the Wayback Machine serving Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, and Volusia counties
• Office of the State Attorney, 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida
• Circuit and County Court for the 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida

Tourism links

• Flagler County Tourist Development Council