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Gulf County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Gulf County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Gulf County is a small coastal Florida county of 14,772 residents with an economy built around its natural surroundings, though its GDP per capita of $33,217 trails median worker earnings of $40,788, pointing to a part-time or seasonal employment base. The labor force participation rate is notably low at 43.8%, and just 24.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, reflecting a workforce that skews older — median age 46.9 — and likely tied to trades, tourism, or resource-based industries. The county has shed 8.0% of its population over five years, while an 80.8% homeownership rate and median home value of $235,700 suggest a stable but slow-growth residential market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

14,772

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,179

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.0% since 2018

Gulf County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,768 (77.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,078 (13.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races518 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race416 (2.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone141 (0.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone100 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish574
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)109
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic49
  4. 4.Arabic30
  5. 5.Other Indo-European23

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,258

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,217

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,258

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,187
  2. 2.Construction (Group)766
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)712
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services528
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)486

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,991
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,373
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations907
  4. 4.Service Occupations677
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations428

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.62×)680
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.16×)189
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.74×)662
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.45×)374
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.04×)380

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$235,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,161/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999680 (14.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999551 (11.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999418 (8.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999410 (8.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999397 (8.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999362 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

43.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,788

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,572 (68.5%)
  • Carpooled841 (16.1%)
  • Worked At Home485 (9.3%)
  • Other167 (3.2%)
  • Walked134 (2.6%)
  • Bicycle15 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.