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Gulf County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
![]() Florida's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 29°54′N 85°14′W / 29.9°N 85.24°W | |
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Founded | June 6, 1925 |
Named for | Gulf of Mexico |
Seat | Port St. Joe |
Largest city | Port St. Joe |
Government | |
• County Administrator | Michael Hammond |
Area | |
• Total | 756 sq mi (1,960 km2) |
• Land | 564 sq mi (1,460 km2) |
• Water | 192 sq mi (500 km2) 25.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,192[1] |
• Density | 28.6/sq mi (11.0/km2) |
Time zones | |
Southern portion | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Northern portion | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
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.[2] Its county seat is Port St. Joe.[3]
Gulf County is included in the Panama City, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area.