Northeast Florida · Flagler County

Living in Palm Coast, Florida

Palm Coast is a city in Flagler County, with about 98,258 people.¹ It feels small-town or low-density suburban, at 1,020 people per square mile.^1,3

98,258¹people

$350,800¹median home value

$1,782/mo¹median rent

50.4¹median age

Nearest 24-hour emergency room

AdventHealth Palm Coast, listed in Palm Coast.²

Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.

Life in Northeast Florida

Florida's northeast corner: Jacksonville, the state's biggest city, with Navy bases, a busy port and the Atlantic beaches; St.⁴

Hazards: Hurricanes and river flooding. In September 2017 Hurricane Irma caused record floods in Jacksonville, the worst since 1846, mostly from the St. Johns River rather than a direct hit.^4,5

Visitor information

Flagler County's official tourism office: Palm Coast and the Flagler Beaches.⁶ Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.

Read the free Northeast Florida preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.

The full Palm Coast town card

Choosing Your Place has the complete card for Palm Coast and 779 other places:

How its home values, rent, age and income compare with the rest of Northeast Florida
Household income, and how many ER hospitals are within 15 miles
The nearest airline airport and the nearest big airport
The full region profile, side-by-side compare and the monthly-cost calculator

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Other places in Flagler County

Flagler Beach · 5,373 people · home value $557,600
Bunnell · 3,682 people · home value $286,400

Written by Charles Squires, North Port, Florida. 40 years living in Florida, in eight places.

I called on schools in Jacksonville and St. Johns County.

More about the author and how this manual is made

"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Palm Coast as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Palm Coast can be larger.

Notes

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024
CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (places)
Jacksonville climate, 1991–2020 normals (Wikipedia, from NOAA)
St. Johns County QuickFacts (U.S. Census Bureau)
County tourism office websites, each opened or confirmed 2026-11-05