Flagler County, Florida

county in Florida, United States of America

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.[1]

Flagler County
Flagler County Courthouse in Bunnell
Flagler County Courthouse in Bunnell
Map of Florida highlighting Flagler County
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Map of the United States highlighting Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°28′N 81°18′W / 29.47°N 81.3°W / 29.47; -81.3
Country United States
State Florida
FoundedApril 28, 1917
Named forHenry Flagler
SeatBunnell
Largest cityPalm Coast
Area
 • Total571 sq mi (1,480 km2)
 • Land485 sq mi (1,260 km2)
 • Water85 sq mi (220 km2)  15.0%
Population
 • Total115,378
 • Density238/sq mi (92/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Websitewww.flaglercounty.org

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.[2] Flagler is also a sports town. Three Flagler baseball teams have made it to the State Tournament in the last 2 years.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 571 square miles (1,480 km2), of which 485 square miles (1,260 km2) is land and 85 square miles (220 km2) (15.0%) is water.[3]

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People

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At the 2020 census, 115,378 people lived in the county. There were 48,450 households and 804 people who did not live in households. The population density was 237.3 people per square mile (91.6/km²). The median age was 54.0 years (52.8 for males, 54.9 for females).

Of the total population, 16.5% were under 18 years old, 51.3% were 18 to 64, and 32.2% were 65 or over. Males made up 48.0% and females made up 52.0% of the people. The population was 73.1% White (non-Latino), 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Black (non-Latino), 2.1% Asian (non-Latino), and 4.1% Two or more races (non-Latino). Less than 1% of the people were from other races.

Of the 48,450 households, 34,022 (70.2%) were families, 10,575 (21.8%) had children under 18, 26,528 (54.8%) had a married couple, and 11,619 (24.0%) had one person living alone. The average household size was 2.4 people. There were 55,565 housing units, and 87.2% had people living in them all year, while 6.6% were for seasonal use (part of the year). Of the households, 78.5% were owner-occupied, while 21.5% were renters.[4][5]

As of 2022, the median (middle) yearly income for a household was about $69,251, and the median income for a family was about $80,702.[6] The per capita income was about $40,463.[7] About 7.0% of families[8] and 9.8% of all people in Flagler County lived below the poverty line. This includes 14.9% of children under 18 years old and 5.8% of people over 65 years old.[9]

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Politics

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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[11]
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

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Flagler County Public Schools enroll about 13,000 students.[12] 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)

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Flagler County, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  2. "Special report - newsjournalonline.com". Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
  3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  5. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  6. "S1901: Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2022 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  7. "S1902: Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2022 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  8. "S1702: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months of Families". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  9. "S1701: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  10. "Florida Department of Transportation, Division of Survey and Mapping, Road Map of Flagler County (PDF)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-10. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
  11. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  12. "Schools | Flagler County Public Schools". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-04-15.

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29°28′N 81°18′W / 29.47°N 81.30°W / 29.47; -81.30