Flagler County | |
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Flagler County Courthouse in Bunnell | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
![]() Florida's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 29°28′N 81°18′W / 29.47°N 81.3°W | |
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Founded | April 28, 1917 |
Named for | Henry Flagler |
Seat | Bunnell |
Largest city | Palm Coast |
Area | |
• Total | 571 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
• Land | 485 sq mi (1,260 km2) |
• Water | 85 sq mi (220 km2) 15.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 115,378 ![]() |
• Density | 238/sq mi (92/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 6th |
Website | www |
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.
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.