Flagler County, Florida: Overview and History
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This document provides the foundational administrative and historical data for Flagler County, which serves a population estimated at 140,360 residents as of 2025.
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Summary
Key Facts
- Flagler County was founded on April 28, 1917, from parts of Volusia and St. Johns Counties.
- The 2020 U.S. Census recorded a population of 115,378.
- The 2025 population estimate is 140,360.
- The county covers a total area of 571 square miles, consisting of 485 square miles of land and 85 square miles of water.
- The population density is 238 people per square mile.
- Bunnell serves as the county seat, with its original courthouse built in 1926.
- The county is located within Florida's 6th congressional district.
- The region was historically home to Seminole and Timucua tribes.
- Economic history includes 19th-century plantation agriculture (sugar cane, corn) and later cabbage and potato farming.
- Bunnell was incorporated in 1924, and Flagler Beach was incorporated in 1925.
Why It Matters
This document provides the foundational administrative and historical data for Flagler County, which serves a population estimated at 140,360 residents as of 2025.
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Rapid Incorporation Period
The county saw a cluster of municipal incorporations and infrastructure development (courthouse) during the 1920s, coinciding with the Florida land boom.
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