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People Statistics · Area estimate

Residents 65 and over in Gulf County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 29 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Nov 7, 2026
People · Gulf County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 23.7% +0.3 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 29 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +6.6 pp
vs Florida +2.4 pp Florida: 21.3% · 2024
Residents 65 and over, 2013 – 2024 percent · Gulf County · Florida · United States · World
+6.6 pp since 2014
Gulf County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
Gulf County
23.7%
Florida
21.3%
United States
17.2%
World
10.4% · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Gulf County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 23.7% · 2024
First value 16.7% · 2013
Highest 23.7% · 2024
Lowest 16.7% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearGulf CountyChange FloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 23.7% +0.3 pp 21.3% 17.2% 10.2%
2023estimate 23.5% +0.2 pp 21.1% 16.8% 10.0%
2022estimate 23.3% +0.3 pp 20.9% 16.5% 9.7%
2021estimate 22.9% +0.8 pp 20.4% 16.0% 9.5%
2020estimate 22.1% +1.4 pp 20.5% — 9.3%
2019estimate 20.7% +0.8 pp 20.1% — 9.1%
2018estimate 19.9% +0.8 pp 19.7% — 8.9%
2017estimate 19.1% +1.2 pp 19.4% — 8.7%
2016estimate 17.9% +0.1 pp 19.1% — 8.4%
2015estimate 17.7% +0.6 pp 18.6% — 8.3%
2014estimate 17.2% +0.5 pp 18.2% — 8.1%
2013estimate 16.7% 17.8% — 7.9%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
1 Sumter County 56.7%
2 Charlotte County 39.6%
3 Citrus County 36.3%
4 Sarasota County 36.0%
5 Highlands County 35.2%
6 Indian River County 32.3%
7 Collier County 31.6%
8 Martin County 30.6%
9 Flagler County 30.0%
10 Marion County 28.6%
11 Lee County 28.1%
12 Hernando County 27.5%
13 Manatee County 27.0%
14 Glades County 26.9%
15 Lake County 26.5%
16 Pinellas County 24.3%
17 Volusia County 24.2%
18 Levy County 24.1%
19 St. Lucie County 23.8%
20 Palm Beach County 23.6%
21 Brevard County 23.4%
22 Jefferson County 22.9%
23 Dixie County 22.7%
24 Putnam County 22.7%
25 Franklin County 22.7%
…
27 Monroe County 22.1%
28 DeSoto County 21.7%
29 Nassau County 21.5%
30 Gulf County 20.7%
31 Suwannee County 20.5%
32 Gilchrist County 20.3%
33 Polk County 20.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.