Flagler County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 485.0 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 182.3 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 1,018.8%. On the 2000 census form, 98.5% of the population reported only one race, with 8.8% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 5.1% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.32 persons compared to an average family size of 2.67 persons. In 2007 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $22,223. Per capita income grew by 10.1% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	88,397	626	Covered Employment	18,435	932
Growth (%) since 1990	208.0%	5	Avg wage per job	$30,461	1541
Households (2000)	21,294	842	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	5.4%	2234
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	30,599	827	Avg wage per job	$35,260	1690
Unemployment Rate (2007)	6.5	436	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.8%	2445
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$29,001	1169	Avg wage per job	$45,702	426
Median Household Income (2005)	$45,355	641	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	7.9%	1537
Poverty Rate (2005)	9.6	2598	Avg wage per job	$41,629	303
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	85.9	488	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	2.9%	1088
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	21.2	619	Avg wage per job	$47,494	502