Gulf County

Gulf County, Florida

At a Glance

Population	14,192
County Seat	N/A
State FIPS	12
County FIPS	045
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	5,431
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	15,002
Median Age	46.5
Veterans	1,360
Housing Units	8,984
Uninsured	103
Net Migration (recent)	1,246
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	387
Total Employees	2,504
Avg Annual Pay	$51,111
Median Household Income	$56,250
Poverty Rate	12.3%
Unemployment Rate	4.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$84,605
Federal Spending FY2024	$123,662,499
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,714

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$197,700
Median Rent	$1,143
FMR Studio	$1,081
FMR 1BR	$1,088
FMR 2BR	$1,427
FMR 3BR	$1,719
FMR 4BR	$1,892

Health & Safety

Hospitals	2
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	21.4%
Adult Obesity	32.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	33.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.14
Electric Customers	10443373
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	8
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	4
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	6
SNAP Stores	17
Bank Branches	4

Agriculture

Total Farms	12
Land in Farms (acres)	2,029
Avg Farm Size (acres)	169.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-28
EM	TROPICAL STORM HELENE	2024-09-24
DR	HURRICANE DEBBY	2024-08-10
EM	TROPICAL STORM DEBBY	2024-08-03
DR	HURRICANE IDALIA	2023-08-31
EM	TROPICAL STORM IDALIA	2023-08-28
DR	HURRICANE NICOLE	2022-12-13
DR	HURRICANE IAN	2022-09-29
EM	TROPICAL STORM IAN	2022-09-24
EM	TROPICAL STORM FRED	2021-08-16

Detailed Topics

Communities in Gulf County

Port St. Joe — pop 3,357
Wewahitchka — pop 2,074

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.