Flagler County, Florida

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Flagler County
County
Bunnell, FL, Courthouse, Flagler County, 08-08-2010 (2).JPG
Flagler County Courthouse in Bunnell
Map of Florida highlighting Flagler County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
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Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°28′N81°18′W / 29.47°N 81.3°W / 29.47; -81.3
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Florida.svg  Florida
FoundedApril 28, 1917
Named for Henry Flagler
Seat Bunnell
Largest city Palm Coast
Area
 • Total
571 sq mi (1,480 km2)
 • Land485 sq mi (1,260 km2)
 • Water85 sq mi (220 km2)  15.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
115,378 Increase2.svg
 • Density238/sq mi (92/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 6th
Website www.flaglercounty.org

Flagler County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 115,378. [1] Its county seat is Bunnell, and the largest city is Palm Coast. [2] [3] Created in 1917 from portions of Saint Johns and Volusia Counties, it was named for Henry Flagler, who built the Florida East Coast Railway.

Contents

Flagler County is included in the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area, and is also included in the Orlando–Deltona–Daytona Beach, FL Combined Statistical Area.

History

In 1974, Marco Polo Park, a theme park off Interstate 95 opened. It was never profitable and closed soon after.

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 for a wildfire.

Geography

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. [4]

Adjacent counties

Parks and gardens

Rivers and waterways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 2,442—
1930 2,4661.0%
1940 3,00822.0%
1950 3,36711.9%
1960 4,56635.6%
1970 4,454−2.5%
1980 10,913145.0%
1990 28,701163.0%
2000 49,83273.6%
2010 95,69692.0%
2020 115,37820.6%
2023 (est.)131,439 [5] 13.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1790-1960 [7] 1900-1990 [8]
1990-2000 [9] 2010-2019 [1]
Flagler County racial composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [a]
RacePop 2010 [12] Pop 2020 [13] % 2010% 2020
White (NH)72,86084,29176.14%73.06%
Black or African American (NH)10,47010,53710.94%9.13%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)2232910.23%0.25%
Asian (NH)2,0202,4502.11%2.12%
Pacific Islander (NH)47590.05%0.05%
Some Other Race (NH)2907040.3%0.61%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)1,5354,7471.6%4.11%
Hispanic or Latino 8,25112,2998.62%10.66%
Total95,696115,378100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 115,378 people, 44,040 households, and 31,591 families residing in the county.

As of the census [14] of 2010, there were 95,696 people, 39,186 households, and 27,843 families residing in the county. The population density was 197.1 people per square mile. There were 48,595 housing units. The racial makeup of the county was 82.3% White, 11.4% Black or African American. 8.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a household in the county was $51,049, and the median income for a family was $58,327.

Flagler county was ranked the fastest-growing county in the nation by the US Census Bureau from 2000 to 2005, boasting a 53.3% change, with a July 1, 2005, population estimate at 76,410. As of 2016 the largest ancestry group in the county was English-American at 18.1% of the county, followed by German-American at 12.7% and Irish-American also at 12.7%. [15]

Transportation

Airports

Major roads

Other

Politics

Local elected leadership

Flagler County's foremost elected body is the Board of County Commissioners, a five-seat board elected in partisan races with four-year terms. The County Commission has the following members: [17]

Commissioners O'Brien and Sullivan are set to leave office following the 2024 general election, having both opted not to seek another term. Pennington and Hansen are in office until 2026, having each been elected in 2022. [18] Dance's term expires in 2028, having been re-elected in the 2024 primary election. [19]

The county is also served by the Flagler School Board, who are elected in non-partisan races to four-year terms in office. The seat has only had four of five seats occupied since member Sally Hunt resigned in September 2024. [20] The members are as follows: [21]

Furry and Chong are in office until 2026, having both been elected in 2022. [22] Conklin and Massaro are leaving office in 2024, having both opted not to seek additional terms. The county elected Janie Ruddy to the District 3 seat and Lauren Ramirez to the District 5 seat, respectively. [23] The District 1 seat will remain vacant until an appointment is made by the Governor of Florida.

The county is also served by five elected constitutional officers: Sheriff Rick Staly, Property Appraiser Jay Gardner, Clerk of Courts Tom Bexley, Tax Collector Suzanne Johnston, and Elections Supervisor Kaiti Lenhart. [24]

Voter registration

According to the Secretary of State's office, Republicans are a plurality of registered voters in Flagler County.

Flagler County Voter Registration & Party Enrollment as of July 31, 2022 [25]
Political PartyTotal VotersPercentage
Republican 42,47145.00%
Democratic 26,33227.89%
No party affiliation24,05225.48%
Minor parties1,5381.63%
Total94,393100.00%

Statewide elections

United States presidential election results for Flagler County, Florida [26]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 51,01463.59%28,43135.44%7720.96%
2020 43,04359.90%28,16139.19%6590.92%
2016 33,85058.38%22,02637.98%2,1113.64%
2012 26,96953.19%23,20745.77%5311.05%
2008 23,95148.66%24,72650.24%5401.10%
2004 19,63351.02%18,57848.28%2690.70%
2000 12,61846.53%13,89751.25%6012.22%
1996 8,23441.01%9,58547.74%2,26011.26%
1992 6,24638.19%6,69340.92%3,41620.89%
1988 6,50460.32%4,24439.36%340.32%
1984 4,91362.08%3,00037.91%10.01%
1980 2,89551.70%2,50344.70%2023.61%
1976 1,26237.41%2,08661.84%250.74%
1972 1,40974.08%49325.92%00.00%
1968 36020.25%60133.80%81745.95%
1964 71843.31%94056.69%00.00%
1960 42631.35%93368.65%00.00%
1956 49841.92%69058.08%00.00%
1952 51251.30%48648.70%00.00%
1948 15423.77%15323.61%34152.62%
1944 11422.14%40177.86%00.00%
1940 13619.74%55380.26%00.00%
1936 10617.29%50782.71%00.00%
1932 9416.52%47583.48%00.00%
1928 32558.14%21939.18%152.68%
1924 7520.16%20254.30%9525.54%
1920 7419.79%20655.08%9425.13%
Previous gubernatorial elections results
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2022 66.76%39,18332.67% 19,1770.57% 336
2018 58.60%30,95140.11% 21,1831.29% 682
2014 52.82%19,99642.25% 15,9944.93% 1,868
2010 52.91%17,71143.11% 14,4303.98% 1,335
2006 51.81%15,37645.79% 13,5892.40% 714
2002 55.97%14,40743.25% 11,1330.77% 199
1998 54.01%9,77945.99% 8,326
1994 47.37% 7,16052.63%7,954

Education

Flagler County Public Schools enroll approximately 13,000 students. [27] The system includes two public high schools, Flagler Palm Coast and Matanzas High School. The county also has five elementary schools and two middle schools. All elementary schools will be Pre-K to 5th grade and middle schools 6th and 8th. Flagler County schools are:

In addition, Daytona State College maintains a branch campus in Palm Coast.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando operates area Catholic schools. Father Lopez Catholic High School, a private high school, is in nearby Daytona Beach. [28]

Libraries

Flagler County Library System consists of two branches with over 57,000 borrowers. [29] The Main Branch is located at 2500 Palm Coast Pkwy NW, Palm Coast and the Bunnell Branch is located at 103 E Moody Blvd, Bunnell. The Flagler County Library system currently employees eighteen staff, with fourteen full-time employees and four part-time employees with an annual operating budget of $1 million. [30]

The Flagler County Public Library was created by the County Commission in 1987, but as early as 1937, a room of the County Courthouse in Bunnell was set aside for a small library, which was sponsored by the Colony Club. The current library director is Holly Albanese.

The Flagler County Library System offers a wide variety of services beyond traditional library services. They have an e-book collection through Overdrive and Axis360. The library system will assist patrons in filing taxes, and applying for some government programs, as well as with passport applications. Both libraries offer fax services, and the Main Branch also offers scanning services. [31]

In 2001, the Flagler County Library System began a local oral history project called the "Flagler County Memories Project". This project is currently being recorded and then preserved on compact discs. The project mission states, "This collection of oral life histories seeks to sample the common themes and unique stories of selected local residents." [32]

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. [10] [11]

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