Gulf County, Florida

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,772
Median household income: $67,361
Median home value: $235,700

Gulf County is a county in Florida with a population of 14,772. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $67,361 runs below the Florida figure of $71,711.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gulf County's population declined 5.2% from 15,576 to 14,772, while its median household income rose 41.2% from $47,712 to $67,361.

24.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 80.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,772
Median age: 47.3 yrs
Median household income: $67,361
Median home value: $235,700
Median gross rent: $1,161
Housing units: 9,142
Homeownership rate: 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,57614,772

Median household income

$47,712$67,361

Median home value

$160,700$235,700

Median gross rent

$1,037$1,161

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,576	$47,712	$160,700	$1,037
2020	15,073	$50,640	$170,700	$1,074
2021	15,205	$53,812	$190,700	$1,095
2022	15,002	$56,250	$197,700	$1,143
2023	14,772	$67,361	$235,700	$1,161

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	526	3.6%
5 to 17	1,663	11.3%
18 to 24	879	6.0%
25 to 34	1,928	13.1%
35 to 44	2,016	13.6%
45 to 54	1,964	13.3%
55 to 64	2,327	15.8%
65 to 74	2,208	14.9%
75 and over	1,261	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,414	77.3%
Black or African American	2,037	13.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.2%
Asian	67	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	18	0.1%
Some other race	12	0.1%
Two or more races	539	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	656	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,552	13.3%
High school graduate	3,611	30.9%
Some college or associate's	3,675	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,807	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,059	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone69.1%

Carpooled16.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,686	69.1%
Carpooled	892	16.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	96	1.8%
Bicycle	6	0.1%
Worked from home	472	8.8%
Other means	185	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,885	38.7%
15 to 29 min	1,100	22.6%
30 to 44 min	795	16.3%
45 to 59 min	507	10.4%
60+ min	578	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 11.6% (1,412 of 12,168)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,853	66.4%
Nonfamily households	1,947	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,800	63.4%
Vacant	3,342	36.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,655	80.3%
Renter-occupied	1,145	19.7%

1-unit, detached66.9%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other20.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,118	66.9%
1-unit, attached	235	2.6%
2 to 4 units	526	5.8%
5 to 19 units	311	3.4%
20 or more units	113	1.2%
Mobile home & other	1,839	20.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 12045
State: Florida
Land area: 553 sq mi
Water area: 241 sq mi
Center point: 29.8592, -85.2720