Flagler County, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Flagler County, FL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Flagler County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 126,528 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 221.8 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 2.62% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 50.5 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 52,574 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Flagler County grew by 47.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 126,528 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Flagler County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 28.8% of residents. That is 9.2 points above Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 19,399 15.3% -4.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 20,363 16.1% -4.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 27,027 21.4% +0.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 36,453 28.8% +9.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Florida, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 52.0% of the people living in Flagler County and men 48.0%.
- Women 52.0% Florida 51.0%
- Men 48.0% Florida 49.0%
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Economy
Flagler County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Flagler County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $77,522 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.98% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Flagler County is about 4% higher than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Flagler County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $313,477 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,721 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.0% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Flagler County is about 15.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,721 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Flagler County spend about 44 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 183 hours, about 7.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Flagler County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.0 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 44.0 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 183 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,681 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 18.4% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 12,175 | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,402 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Florida:
Taylor County (13.8 min), Monroe County (16.1 min), Franklin County (16.6 min).
Slowest:
Washington County (32.8 min), Osceola County (32.3 min), Liberty County (32.1 min).
The average commute time in Flagler County is 22 minutes, shorter than the 24 minutes in Florida.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Flagler County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Flagler County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.0% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.39 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Florida:
St. Johns County (0.4), Leon County (0.4), Alachua County (0.4).
Lowest:
Hamilton County (0.1), Hendry County (0.1), Hardee County (0.1).
Health
Flagler County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Flagler County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.8% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.6% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Florida:
St. Johns County (0.8), Seminole County (0.8), Alachua County (0.8).
Lowest:
Glades County (0.8), Putnam County (0.8), Hendry County (0.8).
Flagler County, FL Compared With Nearby Counties
Flagler County, FL is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 126,528 residents against a local median of 306,934. Nothing separates Flagler County, FL sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is commute, 14% below the local median at 22.0 min against 25.5 min. Flagler County, FL has the lowest commute of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagler County, FL | 126,528 | $77,522 #4/6 | $313,477 #3/6 | 22.0 min #1/6 |
| Volusia County, FL | 579,612 | $70,504 | $267,348 | 22.6 min |
| St. Johns County, FL | 306,934 | $110,606 | $428,788 | 25.5 min |
| Putnam County, FL | 75,164 | $48,004 | $79,810 | 27.0 min |
| Seminole County, FL | 481,459 | $86,462 | $348,990 | 23.7 min |
| Clay County, FL | 225,443 | $88,122 | $279,761 | 31.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Flagler County, Florida.
How big is Flagler County, Florida by population?
About 126,528 people live in Flagler County, Florida, in 52,574 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 50.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 13 years.
Is Flagler County, Florida urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Flagler County, Florida has 222 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.6 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Flagler County, Florida?
The median home costs 4.0 times the median household income ($313,477 against $77,522), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,721 a month takes about 27% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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