Flagler County, FL
Demographic and economic profile of Flagler County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Flagler County is a small, primarily residential coastal county of 136,744 residents that has grown 13.6% over five years, reflecting sustained in-migration rather than a dominant traded industry. The labor force participation rate of 49.7% is notably low, consistent with a median age of 53.1 and a high homeownership rate of 83.0%, suggesting a large retiree population; median worker earnings stand at $40,323 against a median household income of $77,363. With a 3.7% unemployment rate, a poverty rate of 9.4%, and a median home value of $333,400, the county presents a relatively affordable ownership market by Florida coastal standards, though GDP per capita of $27,825 indicates limited local economic output per resident.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+13.6% since 2018
Flagler County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone94,553 (74.7%)
- Black or African American Alone11,508 (9.1%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race7,607 (6.0%)
- Some Other Race Alone5,312 (4.2%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,423 (3.5%)
- Asian Alone3,064 (2.4%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish8,405
- 2.Other Indo-European3,429
- 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic2,448
- 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,063
- 5.German or other West Germanic629
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance11,150
- 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services7,087
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)6,806
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,611
- 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing4,127
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations19,782
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations12,620
- 3.Service Occupations8,053
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,018
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,409
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Retail Trade (LQ 1.23×)6,660
- 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.21×)4,034
- 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.13×)3,287
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.11×)4,861
- 5.Construction (LQ 1.09×)3,748
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.