Population By Race and Ethnicity in Gulf County, FL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 16,115 population of Gulf County, Florida comprised of 725 people who identified as Hispanic (4.5%), and 15,390 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.5%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Gulf County, Florida with a population of 12,843 (79.7%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,788 (17.3%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 306 (1.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Gulf County, Florida in 2017, with a population of 12,200 (75.71%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,749 (17.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 643 (3.99%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Gulf, Florida.

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Population By Race in Gulf , FL in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,788 17.3%
White Alone 12,843 79.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 93 0.58%
Asian Alone 81 0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races 306 1.9%
Population By Ethnicity in Gulf , FL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 39 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 643 3.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 20 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,749 17.06%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,200 75.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 290 1.8%