Gulf County, Florida
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Congressional district | 2nd |
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Gulf County is a
Gulf County is included in the
History
Gulf County, created in 1925, was named for the
In 2018, Category 5 Hurricane Michael made landfall just miles north of the county line in Mexico Beach, severely damaging large parts of the region and its timber and shellfish industries. The area has largely recovered in the years since.
Geography
According to the
Communities
Cities
Unincorporated communities
- Cape San Blas
- Dalkeith
- Highland View
- Honeyville
- Howard Creek
- Indian Pass
- Oak Grove
- Overstreet
- St. Joe Beach
- White City
Time zones
By way of the
Adjacent counties
- Calhoun County, Florida — north
- Liberty County, Florida — northeast
- Franklin County, Florida — east
- Bay County, Florida — west
National protected area
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 3,182 | — | |
1940 | 6,951 | 118.4% | |
1950 | 7,460 | 7.3% | |
1960 | 9,937 | 33.2% | |
1970 | 10,096 | 1.6% | |
1980 | 10,658 | 5.6% | |
1990 | 11,504 | 7.9% | |
2000 | 13,332 | 15.9% | |
2010 | 15,863 | 19.0% | |
2020 | 14,192 | −10.5% | |
2023 (est.) | 15,693 | [7] | 10.6% |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010-2019[2] |
Race | Pop 2010[14] | Pop 2020[15] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White (NH)
|
11,881 | 11,222 | 74.9% | 79.07% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
2,937 | 1,692 | 18.51% | 11.92% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
59 | 66 | 0.37% | 0.47% |
Asian (NH) | 41 | 57 | 0.26% | 0.4% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 3 | 0 | 0.02% | 0.0% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 8 | 34 | 0.05% | 0.24% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 256 | 566 | 1.61% | 3.99% |
Hispanic or Latino | 678 | 555 | 4.27% | 3.91% |
Total | 15,863 | 14,192 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,192 people, 5,897 households, and 3,940 families residing in the county.
As of the
There were 4,931 households, out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.50% were married couples living together, 11.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.70% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,276, and the median income for a family was $36,289. Males had a median income of $27,539 versus $20,780 for females. The
Politics
Once heavily Democratic, Gulf County voted Republican at the Presidential level for the first time in 1964 and has transitioned to a Republican stronghold at the Presidential level. The county still supported conservative Democrats for local office until the 2000s. Republicans flipped most county offices in the 2010s and now consist of a strong majority of registered voters as of 2023.
The county is governed by a five-member Board of County Commissioners, elected in single-member districts. At the state level, Gulf County is represented by State Senator Corey Simon (R) and State Representative Jason Shoaf (R).
Gulf County is a part of Florida's 2nd Congressional District and is represented by Neal Dunn (R).
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 6,113 | 74.80% | 1,985 | 24.29% | 74 | 0.91% |
2016 | 5,329 | 72.69% | 1,720 | 23.46% | 282 | 3.85% |
2012 | 4,995 | 70.10% | 2,014 | 28.26% | 117 | 1.64% |
2008 | 4,980 | 68.99% | 2,149 | 29.77% | 89 | 1.23% |
2004 | 4,805 | 66.03% | 2,407 | 33.08% | 65 | 0.89% |
2000 | 3,553 | 57.79% | 2,398 | 39.00% | 197 | 3.20% |
1996 | 2,430 | 40.55% | 2,480 | 41.39% | 1,082 | 18.06% |
1992 | 2,651 | 45.29% | 1,938 | 33.11% | 1,265 | 21.61% |
1988 | 3,042 | 62.44% | 1,688 | 34.65% | 142 | 2.91% |
1984 | 3,573 | 66.70% | 1,784 | 33.30% | 0 | 0.00% |
1980 | 2,127 | 43.18% | 2,700 | 54.81% | 99 | 2.01% |
1976 | 1,584 | 37.00% | 2,641 | 61.69% | 56 | 1.31% |
1972 | 2,628 | 78.54% | 713 | 21.31% | 5 | 0.15% |
1968 | 364 | 9.58% | 711 | 18.71% | 2,725 | 71.71% |
1964 | 2,001 | 54.67% | 1,659 | 45.33% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 657 | 21.86% | 2,348 | 78.14% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 570 | 24.12% | 1,793 | 75.88% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 490 | 21.69% | 1,769 | 78.31% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 146 | 9.25% | 1,219 | 77.20% | 214 | 13.55% |
1944 | 83 | 6.15% | 1,267 | 93.85% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 105 | 6.01% | 1,642 | 93.99% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 71 | 7.76% | 844 | 92.24% | 0 | 0.00% |
1932 | 30 | 4.42% | 648 | 95.58% | 0 | 0.00% |
1928 | 156 | 34.98% | 275 | 61.66% | 15 | 3.36% |
Education
Gulf County is served by Gulf County Schools.
Libraries
Gulf County is part of the Northwest Regional Library System (NWRLS), which serves Bay and Liberty Counties as well.
- Bay County Public Library
- Panama City Beach Public Library
- Parker Public Library
- Springfield Public Library
- Gulf County Public Library
- Charles Whitehead Public Library
- Harrell Memorial Library of Liberty County
- Jimmy Weaver Memorial Library
Transportation
Airports
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Gulf County, Florida". Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Tyndall Air Force Base (AFB), Florida, Conversion of Two F-15 Fighter Squadrons to F-22 Fighter Squadrons: Environmental Impact Statement". September 23, 2000 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Florida Geographic Names". U.S.G.S. Topographic Division, Office of Research & Technical Standards, National Center. September 23, 1981 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ "Census.gov". Census.gov.
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.
External links
Government links/Constitutional offices
- Gulf County Board of County Commissioners
- Gulf County Supervisor of Elections
- Gulf County Property Appraiser
- Gulf County Sheriff's Office
- Gulf County Tax Collector
Special districts
Judicial branch
- Gulf County Clerk of Courts
- Circuit and County Court for the 14th Judicial Circuit of Florida serving Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington counties