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Gulf County, Florida, has 14,192 residents across 18,700 parcels and covers 553.4 square miles. The population declined 10.5% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Gulf County is 12045.

Port St. Joe is the county's largest population center. Gulf County also includes 2 zip codes, 1 public school district and 9 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Gulf County Trends

Population
14,192▾
Median Home Value
$235,700▴
K-12 Enrollment
1,901▾
Gulf County in Florida

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Gulf County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Gulf County Parcels

Gulf County has 18,700 mapped parcels covering 355,206 acres. The median assessed value is $177,452. The median lot size is 0.38 acres. 1,388 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1999 or earlier. The records carry 13,737 distinct owner names. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Gulf County Parcel viewer here.

Gulf County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 18,700 100%
Owner name 18,700 100%
Owner mailing address 18,700 100%
Site address 18,700 100%
Land use code 18,700 100%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 18,700 100%
Land value 18,700 100%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 18,700 100%
Parcel boundary 18,700 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Gulf County parcel records.

Gulf County Population

Gulf County had 14,192 residents in 2020. That was 10.5% lower than in 2010. Gulf County added 860 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. Port St. Joe is the largest city in the county, but it accounts for only about 24% of the total population. The county is fairly spread out, with about 26 people per square mile. Two of the county's most populated postal areas are Port Saint Joe and Wewahitchka.

Population Trend in Gulf County FL

Gulf County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Gulf County Zip Codes

Gulf County has 2 zip codes. Two of the county's most populated zip codes are Port Saint Joe (32456) and Wewahitchka (32465). Port Saint Joe is the largest zip by population, with about 7,439 residents or 52% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 104% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Gulf County FL

ZIP Area Population Trend
32456 Port Saint Joe 7,439 ▴ 6.8%
32465 Wewahitchka 7,251 ▾ -21.5%
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Gulf County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Gulf County Demographics

Gulf County has a median age of 47.3, which makes the county a little older than Florida overall. About 14.8% of residents are under 18, while 23.5% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 32.9% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 24.5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 33.2%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Gulf County FL

Median Age

47.3

Under 18

14.8%

Age 65+

23.5%

Bachelor's+

24.5%

Gulf County School Districts

Gulf County is served by 1 public school district with 1,901 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Gulf County FL

District Enrollment Share Trend
Gulf County School District 1,901 100% ▾ -0.7%
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Gulf County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Gulf County Housing & Real Estate

Gulf County has a median home value of $235,700 and a median gross rent of $1,161. About 80% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Florida median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $654,500 and homes spent about 77 days on the market.

Gulf County Housing Mix

Gulf County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Gulf County Housing Trends

Gulf County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Gulf County, FL

Gulf County has 995 business listings across 301 categories. The largest categories in Gulf County business listings are Holiday Rental Home (67, 6.7%), Churches & Religious Organizations (29, 2.9%), and Parks & Recreation (26, 2.6%). The full Gulf County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Gulf County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Gulf County, FL

Category Businesses Share
Holiday Rental Home 67 6.7%
Churches & Religious Organizations 29 2.9%
Parks & Recreation 26 2.6%
Beach 24 2.4%
Real Estate Agents 19 1.9%
Hotels 19 1.9%
Public And Government Association 18 1.8%
Restaurants 17 1.7%
Contractors 16 1.6%
Landmark And Historical Building 16 1.6%

Gulf County Business Listings

Business Category City
A Turtle View Accommodation Port St Joe
Doghouse Charters Active Life Port St Joe
Kerigan Marketing Associates Advertising Agency Port St Joe
Costin Airport Airport Port St Joe
Gulf County EMS Ambulance And Ems Services Port St Joe
Richey's Roadhouse Grill American Restaurants Port St Joe
10th Street Baseball Park Amusement Park Port St Joe
St. Joseph Bay Humane Society Animal Shelters Port St Joe
Bay Breeze Antiques Antique Store Port Saint Joe
Crystal Lake Apartments Apartments Pensacola
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Gulf County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Gulf County Basemaps

Gulf County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Gulf County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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