Gulf County, Florida
County seat: Port St. Joe · Population 15,943 (2025) · 554 sq mi
Gulf County is the 61st most populous of Florida's 67 counties, with 15,943 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Port St. Joe. It is part of the Apalachee region, one of the 10 Florida regional planning council regions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Gulf County facts
- County seat
- Port St. Joe
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 15,943 +12.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 554 sq mi 53rd largest of 67
- Water area
- 241 sq mi
- Population density
- 29 per sq mi
- Established
- 1925
- Named after
- Gulf of Mexico marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean
- Largest city
- Port St. Joe 3,995
- Median household income
- $61,179
- Cities and towns
- 2
- ZIP codes
- 2
- Time zone
- Central/Eastern
- FIPS code
- 12045
Cities and towns in Gulf County
Gulf County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Gulf County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port St. Joe (county seat) | City | 3,995 | |
| Wewahitchka | City | 2,213 |
ZIP codes in Gulf County
2 ZIP codes reach into Gulf County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 32456 also Bay and Franklin counties
- 32465
Population of Gulf County, 2020–2025
Gulf County grew by 1,745 people (+12.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 578 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,237 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 14,270 |
| 2021 | 14,447 |
| 2022 | 15,297 |
| 2023 | 15,767 |
| 2024 | 15,896 |
| 2025 | 15,943 |
Neighboring counties
- Bay County northwest · 204,479 people
- Franklin County southeast · 13,029 people
- Liberty County northeast · 8,035 people
- Calhoun County north · 13,289 people
Printable Gulf County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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