Gulf County

Gulf County, Florida

1000 Cecil Costin Sr Blvd
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
Phone: (850) 229-6113
Fax: (850) 229-6174
www.gulfcountygovernment.com

In FL panhandle, southwest of Tallahassee; organized Jun 6, 1925 from Calhoun County. Name Origin: For the Gulf of Mexico, which forms its southern border

Area (sq mi):: 744.59 (land 554.60; water 190.00) Population per square mile: 25.20
Population 2005: 13,975 State rank: 62 Population change: 2000-20005 4.80%; 1990-2000 15.90% Population 2000: 13,332 (White 78.70%; Black or African American 16.90%; Hispanic or Latino 2.00%; Asian 0.40%; Other 2.70%). Foreign born: 2.10%. Median age: 40.30
Income 2000: per capita $14,449; median household $30,276; Population below poverty level: 16.70% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $16,604-$20,571
Unemployment (2004): 4.50% Unemployment change (from 2000): -1.20% Median travel time to work: 25.80 minutes Working outside county of residence: 31.90%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
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