Gulf County Demographics

A map of Gulf County's Population by Race

Gulf County, Florida had a population of 14,192 in 2020. It was 79.1% White, 11.9% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gulf County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Gulf County is the 61st most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Gulf County's White Population

11,222 residents of Gulf County identify as White, or 79.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Gulf County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Gulf County is ranked #10 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gulf County is more White than neighboring Bay County (73.3% White), Franklin County (78.7% White), Liberty County (71.8% White), Calhoun County (76.9% White), and Washington County (77% White).

Gulf County's Black Population

1,692 residents of Gulf County identify as Black, or 11.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gulf County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Gulf County is ranked #29 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gulf County is more Black than neighboring Bay County (10% Black), and Franklin County (11.3% Black). Gulf County is less Black than neighboring Liberty County (17% Black), Calhoun County (12.2% Black), and Washington County (12.8% Black).

Gulf County's Asian Population

57 residents of Gulf County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gulf County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Gulf County is ranked #55 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gulf County is more Asian than neighboring Franklin County (0.2% Asian), Liberty County (0.2% Asian), and Calhoun County (0.3% Asian). Gulf County is less Asian than neighboring Bay County (2.3% Asian), and Washington County (0.5% Asian).

Gulf County's Hispanic Population

555 residents of Gulf County identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gulf County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Gulf County is ranked #64 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gulf County is more Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (3.6% Hispanic). Gulf County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bay County (7.9% Hispanic), Franklin County (5.4% Hispanic), Liberty County (7% Hispanic), and Calhoun County (4.6% Hispanic).

Gulf County's Native American/Other Population

100 residents of Gulf County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gulf County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Gulf County is ranked #40 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gulf County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bay County (1% Native American/Other), Liberty County (1% Native American/Other), Calhoun County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Washington County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Gulf County's Multiracial Population

566 residents of Gulf County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gulf County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Gulf County is ranked #24 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gulf County is more Multiracial than neighboring Franklin County (3.7% Multiracial), and Liberty County (2.9% Multiracial). Gulf County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bay County (5.5% Multiracial), Calhoun County (5.3% Multiracial), and Washington County (4.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.