Gulf County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,943
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,943
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,876
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,198
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,195
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,192
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,863
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.7%
Female persons, percent 45.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,258
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,210
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $250,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,511
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $541
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,187
Building Permits, 2025 302
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,944
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.11
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,332
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,500
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,668
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 186,283
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,176
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,179
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,156
Persons in poverty, percent 16.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 405
Total employment, 2023 2,779
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 111,255
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 11.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,476
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 396
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 16
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 25.6
Population per square mile, 2010 28.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 553.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 564.01
FIPS Code 12045