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  • FIPS 12035
  • Largest town: Palm Coast

Flagler County, Florida

Flagler County had 136,744 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 486.2 square miles of land. It ranks 35th of 67 in Florida by population and 60th by land area.

Population
136,744
#35 of 67 in Florida · #487 in US
Area
486.2 sq mi
#60 of 67 in Florida · #2,136 in US
Density
281 / sq mi
#29 of 67 in Florida · #457 in US
Median household income
$74,753
#19 of 67 in Florida · #682 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Flagler County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Flagler County population, land area and income

Flagler County had 136,744 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 486.2 square miles of land. It ranks 35th of 67 in Florida by population and 60th by land area. That works out to 281.3 people per square mile, 2.9 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents; Flagler County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $74,753 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

136,744

3144th1st

487th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

486 sq mi

3144th1st

2136th of 3,144 (US)

Density

281.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

457th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$74,753

3143rd1st

682nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

136,744

67th1st

35th of 67 (FL)

Land area

486 sq mi

67th1st

60th of 67 (FL)

Density

281.3 / sq mi

67th1st

29th of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$74,753

67th1st

19th of 67 (FL)

How Flagler County's population changed since 2020

Flagler County gained 20,712 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 17.9%. That ranks 6th of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Flagler County recorded 3,564 births and 7,395 deaths, a natural change of -3,831. Net international migration added +1,465 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +23,685. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 23,685 people.

116.0k2020121.0k2021127.0k2022131.9k2023136.7k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
3,564
Deaths
7,395
Net international migration
+1,465
Net domestic migration
+23,685
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+4,852

Where Flagler County is

The Census internal point of Flagler County is at 29.474900, -81.286300. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Florida's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Flagler County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Flagler County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
29.474900, -81.286300
DMS
29°28'29.64"N 81°17'10.68"W
UTM
17N 472242.8E 3260636.5N
Geohash
djnpwm9pe
Plus code
76XWFPF7+XF

Towns in Flagler County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Flagler County, 116,339 people together, or 85% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Flagler County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Palm Coast with 106,729.

  1. 01Palm Coast106,729
  2. 02Flagler Beach (part)5,490
  3. 03Bunnell4,120
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Flagler County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 3 neighbors for Flagler County. The most populous is Volusia County, FL, with 602,772 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 191.2 miles WNW of Flagler County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Palm Coast, FL (population 106,729), 5.0 miles away.

Flagler County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Flagler County is 12035: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 035. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $74,753.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Flagler County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 136,744. That is up 20,712 people (17.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 116,032.

What is the FIPS code of Flagler County?

12035. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (035) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Flagler County?

Palm Coast, with 106,729 residents inside Flagler County in 2024.

Which counties border Flagler County?

3 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Volusia County, FL; St. Johns County, FL; Putnam County, FL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.