The Town Files

Gulf County, Florida

15,131 people. The median home is worth $250,000 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $61,179.

Towns in Gulf County

Towns in Gulf County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Port St. Joe3,357$353,100$55,54256.0

People and housing

Gulf CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$250,000$331,600
Median rent$1,187$1,569
Median household income$61,179$71,140
Median age46.942.8
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%28.8%
Below the poverty line12.5%11.3%

Jobs and pay

4,562 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,111 a year.

Largest industries in Gulf CountyHotels & restaurants766 jobs · $29,095Retail584 jobs · $34,162Construction380 jobs · $47,606Professional & technical serv…292 jobs · $76,062Real estate180 jobs · $47,452Manufacturing177 jobs · $76,601
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gulf County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 287 storm events in Gulf County from 1996 to 2026, with 12 deaths.

Storm events in Gulf County by type since 1996Hail22Flood6Drought51Tornado13Wildfire5Flash Flood18Rip Current6Excessive Heat26Tropical Storm30Storm Surge/Tide14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Gulf County has been included in 49 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 27, 2026HurricaneDR-4955: Hurricane Isaias
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3655: Hurricane Isaias
September 28, 2024HurricaneDR-4828: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormEM-3615: Tropical Storm Helene
August 10, 2024Tropical StormDR-4806: Hurricane Debby
August 3, 2024Tropical StormEM-3605: Tropical Storm Debby
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).