However , the area was hit extremely hard by the housing bust 's recession .
Flagler County has had one of the highest rates of population growth in the United States since 1990 , according to the U.S. Bureau of the Census .
The area was hit extremely hard by the housing bust 's recession .
Flagler County has had one of the highest rates of population growth in the United States since 1990 , according to the U.S. Bureau of the Census .