Gulf County is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,192. Its county seat is Port St. Joe. Gulf County is included in the Panama City, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Gulf County, created in 1925, was named for the Gulf of Mexico. Wewahitchka was its first county seat and the 1927 Gulf County Courthouse is still in existence. In 1965 the county seat was moved to Port Saint Joe, which under its original name Saint Joseph, had been the site of Florida's first Constitutional Convention in 1838. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (25.4%) is water. Communities Cities Port St. Joe Wewahitchka Unincorporated communities Unincorporated areas include: Cape San Blas Dalkeith Highland View Honeyville Howard Creek Indian Pass Oak Grove Overstreet St. Joe Beach White City Time zones By way of the Intracoastal Waterway, Gulf County is one of a small number of counties in the United States to be in two time zones, Eastern and Central in this case. Adjacent counties Calhoun County, Florida — north Liberty County, Florida — northeast Franklin County, Florida — east Bay County, Florida — west National protected area St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge (part) Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,192 people, 5,897 households, and 3,940 families residing in the county. As of the census of 2000, there were 13,332 people, 4,931 households, and 3,535 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 7,587 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 79.89% White, 16.94% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. 2.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,931 households, out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.50% were married couples living together, 11.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.87. In the county, the