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Population: 3,644. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,602 (-1.2% change)
Males: 1,710 (46.9%), Females: 1,934 (53.1%)

Gulf County

Zip code: 32456

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.9 years
Median household income: $33,800
Median house value: $73,500

Population by Race

Races in Port St. Joe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.2%)
  • Black (30.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (13.8%), Irish (10.7%), English (6.6%), German (5.1%), Italian (2.3%), Dutch (1.8%).

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Map of Port Saint Joe, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Port St. Joe

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port St. Joe city

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

2.3% Foreign born (1.0% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -428 (-10.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Port St. Joe:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port St. Joe:

  • PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 38 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Abbreviation: PFN)
  • TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 77 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Abbreviation: TLH)
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 105 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Abbreviation: DHN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Port St. Joe:

  • COSTIN (about 5 miles; PORT ST JOE, FL; Abbreviation: A51)
  • APALACHICOLA MUNI (about 21 miles; APALACHICOLA, FL; Abbreviation: AAF)
  • ST GEORGE ISLAND (about 31 miles; APALACHICOLA, FL; Abbreviation: F47)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port St. Joe:

  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 100 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 139 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,036)

Schools

Public high school in Port St. Joe:

  • PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 100 SHARK DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Port St. Joe:

  • PORT ST. JOE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 191 MIDDLE SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE (Students: 2; Location: 150 MIDDLE SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK – PK)

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