Gulf County Demographics

A map of Gulf County's Population by Race

Gulf County, Florida has an estimated population of 15,131, an increase from the 14,192 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.6% White, 13.5% Black, 4.9% Hispanic, 4.1% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gulf County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gulf has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Gulf County, that probability was 35.7% in 2020 and 39.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gulf County is ranked the 60th most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Gulf County was ranked the 61st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Gulf County's White Population

11,594 residents of Gulf County, or 76.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gulf County is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Gulf County ranks 10th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gulf County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.3%. White residents' share of Gulf County's population has decreased from 79.1% to 76.6%.

Gulf County is more White than neighboring Bay County (72.7% White), Calhoun County (75.5% White), and Washington County (75.9% White). Gulf County is less White than neighboring Franklin County (78.4% White).

Gulf County's Black Population

2,045 residents of Gulf County, or 13.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gulf County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Gulf County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gulf County's Black population has grown by an estimated 20.9%. Black residents' share of Gulf County's population has increased from 11.9% to 13.5%.

Gulf County is more Black than neighboring Bay County (9.8% Black), Franklin County (10.6% Black), Liberty County (11.5% Black), Calhoun County (11.4% Black), and Washington County (13.4% Black).

Gulf County's Asian Population

94 residents of Gulf County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gulf County is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Gulf County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gulf County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 64.9%. Asian residents' share of Gulf County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Gulf County is more Asian than neighboring Franklin County (0.1% Asian), and Liberty County (0.2% Asian). Gulf County is less Asian than neighboring Bay County (2% Asian), and Calhoun County (0.8% Asian).

Gulf County's Hispanic Population

737 residents of Gulf County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gulf County is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Gulf County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gulf County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 32.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Gulf County's population has increased from 3.9% to 4.9%.

Gulf County is more Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (4% Hispanic). Gulf County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bay County (9.2% Hispanic), Franklin County (5.6% Hispanic), Liberty County (6.4% Hispanic), and Calhoun County (5.3% Hispanic).

Gulf County's Native American/Other Population

35 residents of Gulf County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gulf County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Gulf County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gulf County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 65.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gulf County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Gulf County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Franklin County (0.1% Native American/Other). Gulf County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bay County (0.7% Native American/Other), Liberty County (0.7% Native American/Other), Calhoun County (1.9% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Gulf County's Multiracial Population

626 residents of Gulf County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gulf County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Gulf County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gulf County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 10.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Gulf County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Gulf County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bay County (5.6% Multiracial), Franklin County (5.1% Multiracial), Liberty County (4.6% Multiracial), Calhoun County (5.1% Multiracial), and Washington County (5.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.