Gulf County, FL Population

Overview

15,205

Total Population

46.0

Median age

42.47%

Female population %

135.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

56.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

578

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Gulf County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gulf County is 46.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gulf County's population under 18 was 15.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gulf County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gulf County, 13.15% were under the age of 15, 15.51% aged 15 to 29, 48.41% aged 30 to 64, 20.72% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,291 less females than males in Gulf County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.47% females and 57.53% males in Gulf County, FL.
The Gulf County, FL gender ratio is 135.5:100 i.e. 135.5 men to 100 women (1.355).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 913.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 640.

Gulf County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gulf County population: 80.43% are White, 14.73% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.47% are Asian, 0.78% are some other race and 3.22% are multiracial.
Gulf County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 578 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,627 (96.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gulf County is White with a population of 12,229 (80.43% of the total population).

Gulf County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 16,137 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Gulf County's population increased by 1,272 (8.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gulf County's population decreased by 1,562 (9.87%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Gulf County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 13,498.