How many people live in Gulf County, FL?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 15,900 people living in Gulf County, FL. That makes Gulf County the 60th-most populous county in Florida. It is home to 0.07% of people living in the state.
15.9K
population of Gulf County, FL (2024)
0.07%
County share of the Florida population (2024)
About 15,900 people lived in Gulf County, FL in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Gulf County, FL’s age demographics?
About 3,800 Gulf County, FL residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 23.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.8% of Florida’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,500 Gulf County, FL residents, or 15.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 19.3% of Florida’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Gulf County, FL's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Gulf County, FL’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 77.1% of the Gulf County, FL population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Gulf County, FL also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (13.5%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Gulf County’s Hispanic population accounts for 5.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.62% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Gulf County, FL has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Florida as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Gulf County, FL is Port St. Joe with about 3,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Gulf County, FL ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Port St. Joe | 3,856 |
| 2. | Wewahitchka | 2,188 |
| 3. | Balance of Gulf County | 9,832 |
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