Flagler Beach is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 5,541 people and three associated neighborhoods, Flagler Beach is the 281st largest community in Florida.

Flagler Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Flagler Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 28.98% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Flagler Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Flagler Beach is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Flagler Beach citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.49% of adults in Flagler Beach have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Flagler Beach in 2022 was $64,575, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $258,300 for a family of four. However, Flagler Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Flagler Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Flagler Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Flagler Beach include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Flagler Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.