COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gulf County vs Franklin County
PLACE A
Gulf County, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Franklin County, Alabama
Gulf County is 51% smaller than Franklin County. Gulf County earns more, with a median household income $7,841 higher. Franklin County has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -11%).
GULF COUNTYFRANKLIN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population15,94332,449−51% vs Franklin County
Population density2951−22
Population growth-10.5%1.3%−11.8 pts
Median age46.938.0+8.9
Male57.7%48.8%+8.9 pts
Female42.3%51.2%−8.9 pts
Foreign-born3.8%9.8%−6.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.6%72.5%+4.1 pts
Black13.5%4.0%+9.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.9%20.6%−15.7 pts
Asian0.6%0.1%+0.6 pts
Other4.4%2.8%+1.6 pts
Median household income$61,179$53,338+$7,841
Per capita income$37,156$26,381+$10,775
Poverty rate12.5%19.1%−6.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4820.438+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%15.8%+7.7 pts
Graduate degree9.5%5.9%+3.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%3.6%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation41.8%57.1%−15.3 pts
Median home value$250,000$136,000+$114,000
Median gross rent$1,187$676+$511
Owner-occupied80.8%72.4%+8.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.5%14.6%+21.9 pts
Rent-burdened households44.5%28.9%+15.6 pts
Average commute24.126.0−1.8
Worked from home9.3%2.3%+7.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured8.3%12.7%−4.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025