Gulf County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 554.6 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 25.3 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 32.1%. On the 2000 census form, 98.4% of the population reported only one race, with 16.9% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.0% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.42 persons compared to an average family size of 2.87 persons. In 2007 construction was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $27,145. Per capita income grew by 15.4% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	14,059	2152	Covered Employment	4,064	2162
Growth (%) since 1990	22.2%	897	Avg wage per job	$30,659	1489
Households (2000)	4,931	2224	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	4.1%	2395
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	6,288	2201	Avg wage per job	$42,787	884
Unemployment Rate (2007)	3.8	2228	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.8%	2445
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$25,270	2086	Avg wage per job	$40,309	1032
Median Household Income (2005)	$34,823	1973	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	8.7%	1413
Poverty Rate (2005)	17.6	931	Avg wage per job	$23,476	1740
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	72.6	2,231	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	4.1%	431
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	10.1	2,645	Avg wage per job	$47,864	479