| | Flagler Beach, FL | Polk City, FL | United States |
| Population | 5,064 | 2,637 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.1% | 51.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.9% | 48.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 59.1 | 47.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,518 | 1,690 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,954 | 1,516 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,820 | 1,439 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 4.0% | 90.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 34.9% | 100.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,413.0 | 589.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.5 | 0.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Flagler Beach, FL | Polk City, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.0% | 1.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.1% | 1.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.8% | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.0% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.6% | 4.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.7% | 8.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.6% | 10.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 5.4% | 10.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 17.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 17.3% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.5% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 18.9% | 18.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 9.9% | 5.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.7% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Flagler Beach, FL | Polk City, FL | United States |
| White | 89.8% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.9% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 3.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.0% | 1.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% | 33.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Flagler Beach, FL | Polk City, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 63.0% | 54.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 62.2% | 54.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 37.0% | 45.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 17.4% | 29.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.2% | 10.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.5% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.04 | 2.49 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,481 | 1,061 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,554 | 774 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 13.4% | 11.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 74.2% | 70.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 927 | 287 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.9% | 8.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.6% | 9.4% | 10.8% |