County outline
Where Flagler County is located
Area breakdown
Land accounts for 85.2% of Flagler County’s measured area and water for 14.8%. Its combined area converts to 1,478.4 square kilometers or approximately 365,312 acres.
Green: land · blue: water
| Measurement | Square miles | Square kilometers | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 486.163 | 1,259.156 | 311,144.3 |
| Water | 84.637 | 219.209 | 54,167.7 |
| Total | 570.8 | 1,478.365 | 365,312 |
How Flagler County compares
By original Census land area, Flagler County ranks #60 of 67 in Florida and #2136 of 3,222 nationally. National rankings include the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Its land area is 0.698 times the Florida county-equivalent median of 696.5 square miles. It accounts for 0.9% of the combined county land area in the state.
See the complete Florida ranking · What counts as a county equivalent?
Population and density of Flagler County
The Census Bureau estimates that 140,360 people lived in Flagler County on July 1, 2025. That ranks #485 of 3,222 county equivalents nationally and #35 of 67 in Florida. Since the April 1, 2020 estimates base of 115,378, the population has grown by 24,982 (+21.7%), compared with +8.9% for Florida as a whole.
With 486.2 square miles of land, that is 289 people per square mile (111 per km²), placing Flagler County #521 nationally for density and #29 in Florida. The median county equivalent has 47 people per square mile; the Florida median is 209. Put another way, there are about 2.2 acres of land per resident.
| July 1 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate | 116,031 | 120,990 | 126,994 | 131,843 | 136,284 | 140,360 |
| Change | — | +4,959 | +6,004 | +4,849 | +4,441 | +4,076 |
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates. Estimates are revised each year and are not decennial census counts. Density divides the whole population by the whole county’s land area, so it describes an average, not how settlement is distributed within the county. Population sources and methods.
Cities and towns in Flagler County
5 incorporated places lie at least partly in Flagler County. Together they are home to 120,227 people (85.7%); the other 20,133 (14.3%) live outside any incorporated place, in unincorporated communities and rural areas.
The largest is Palm Coast city, with 109,886 residents in the county. The county seat, Bunnell city, has 4,298 residents. By land, Bunnell city is the largest at 136.3 mi². Among places with at least 1,000 residents in 2020, Bunnell city grew fastest since then (+32.2%).
| Incorporated place | Population 2025 | Since 2020 | Land mi² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Coast city | 109,886 | +23.2% | 96.4 |
| Flagler Beach cityAlso in 1 other county | 5,514 | +8.5% | 3.546 |
| Bunnell cityCounty seat | 4,298 | +32.2% | 136.3 |
| Beverly Beach town | 521 | +10.9% | 0.308 |
| Marineland townAlso in 1 other county | 8 | +14.3% | 0.39 |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 subcounty estimates, counting only the part of each place inside Flagler County. Land: 2026 Census Gazetteer, for the whole place even where it extends into other counties. How communities are listed.
Metropolitan area
Flagler County is a central county of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its 2 county equivalents have 746,933 residents on 1,587.4 square miles of land; Flagler County accounts for 30.6% of the land and 18.8% of the residents. By combined land it ranks #210 of 393 metropolitan areas, and #84 by population. It belongs to the Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL Combined Statistical Area.
| County equivalent | Population 2025 | Land mi² |
|---|---|---|
| Volusia County | 606,573 | 1,101.3 |
| Flagler County | 140,360 | 486.2 |
ZIP codes
7 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Flagler County; 4 of them have most of their land inside the county, and the others mainly cover neighboring areas.
32080321103213632137321643217432180
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are the Census Bureau’s approximations of USPS ZIP Code service areas, from the 2020 Census relationship files. Lighter codes have less than half of their land in this county. Post-office-box and single-address ZIP Codes have no tabulation area.
Counties bordering Flagler County
Flagler County shares a land border with 3 county equivalents. Each of them has more land than Flagler County. The largest neighbor is Volusia County (1,101.3 mi²) and the smallest is St. Johns County (600.7 mi²). Together with its neighbors, Flagler County forms a block of 2,916.5 mi² of land, of which it holds 16.7%.
| Bordering county equivalent | Land mi² | Size vs. Flagler | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volusia County | 1,101.3 | 2.3× larger | Compare |
| Putnam County | 728.4 | 1.5× larger | Compare |
| St. Johns County | 600.7 | 1.2× larger | Compare |
How big is Flagler County compared with U.S. states?
Flagler County has less land than any of the 50 states. Rhode Island, the smallest state by land area, has 1,033.9 mi², about 2.1 times as much. Florida’s county land could hold about 110 areas the size of Flagler County.
Another way to picture it: the same land area would fill a square about 22 miles (35.5 km) on each side. Real county shapes are rarely square, so this is a scale reference rather than a width or driving distance.
State figures are the sums of each state’s county-equivalent land measurements in the same Census release, so states and counties are compared on the same basis. Published state totals can differ slightly because of rounding. Compare all states · Counties bigger than entire states.
What stands out about Flagler County?
Flagler County has more land than 1,086 of the other 3,221 county equivalents in the dataset.
A median is the middle county-equivalent measurement, not the average of the largest and smallest. All three bars use the same linear scale. Very small areas may appear as a thin sliver; the labels retain their values.
Does including water change its rank?
Using land plus water places Flagler County at #1,923 nationally by total area, 213 places closer to the top than its land rank. The water assigned to this geography moves it ahead of some county equivalents with more land.
Its water share is 14.8%, compared with a national county-equivalent median of 1.2% — 13.7 percentage points higher. This describes the statistical geography’s land/water mix, not flood exposure or developable land.
Closest positions in the national land ranking
These entries sit immediately beside Flagler County in the national ranking. They can be in different states and are not necessarily geographic neighbors.
| Land rank | County equivalent | Land mi² | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2135 | Hawkins County, Tennessee | 487.1 | Compare |
| #2136 | Flagler County, Florida | 486.2 | This county |
| #2137 | Ford County, Illinois | 485.6 | Compare |
Calculated from the same Census release as the area table. Total-area order uses original ALAND + AWATER; water shares and chart labels use published square miles. Calculation details.
Representative coordinates
The Census internal point is 29.477288, -81.287039. It represents a location inside the geography; it is not necessarily the centroid or the address of a courthouse.
Source and precision
U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files, Counties. Original ALAND: 1,259,156,621 m²; AWATER: 219,207,691 m². Rankings use ALAND; exact ties use ascending GEOID. Tables preserve Census-published square miles to three decimals, with conversions based on those values.
Common questions
How big is Flagler County?
Flagler County, Florida has 486.2 square miles (1,259.2 km²) of land and 84.6 square miles of water, for a total area of 570.8 square miles. It ranks #2136 of 3,222 U.S. county equivalents by land area.
Is Flagler County the largest county in Florida?
No. Flagler County ranks #60 of 67 in Florida by land area. The largest is Collier County, with 1,997 square miles of land.
What counties border Flagler County?
Flagler County shares a land border with Volusia County, St. Johns County, and Putnam County.
What is the population of Flagler County?
The Census Bureau estimates Flagler County had 140,360 residents on July 1, 2025, ranking #485 of 3,222 county equivalents. That is 289 people per square mile of land.
What is the county seat of Flagler County?
The county seat of Flagler County is Bunnell.
What cities and towns are in Flagler County?
Flagler County has 5 incorporated places. The most populous are Palm Coast city, Flagler Beach city, Bunnell city, Beverly Beach town, and Marineland town; 20,133 residents live outside any incorporated place.
Is Flagler County part of a metropolitan area?
Yes. It is a central county of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has 2 county equivalents and 746,933 residents.
How many ZIP codes are in Flagler County?
7 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Flagler County, and 4 of them have most of their land inside the county. Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS ZIP Code areas.
How does Flagler County compare with U.S. states?
It has less land than every state. Rhode Island, the smallest, has 2.1 times as much land.
How many acres of land are in Flagler County?
The land measurement converts to approximately 311,144 acres. Including water, total area is approximately 365,312 acres. One square mile equals 640 acres.
Why might another source show a different area?
Check whether it reports land or total area, its Census vintage, and its rounding. Our guide explains how to reconcile county area figures.
Can this establish a property boundary?
No. Statistical measurements and generalized maps do not establish property lines. Consult the relevant local surveying or land-records authority.