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Gulf County, Florida sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Florida Department of Corrections records, 110 people sentenced in Gulf County were held in Florida state prisons. Their median sentence is 5 years, shorter than the statewide median of 9 years. 20% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 36% statewide. The most common offense is methamphetamine.

110people in prison
5 yearsmedian sentence (state: 9 years)
20%serving 20+ years (state: 36%)
7life sentences

Sentences by offense: Gulf County vs. Florida

Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.

OffensePeopleGulf median (yrs)Florida median (yrs)
Methamphetamine1353
Aggravated Battery127.510

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White8375%
Black2725%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown. Florida DOC records most Hispanic people as White, so White and Hispanic shares cannot be compared to the census.

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About this data

Source: Florida Department of Corrections public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Gulf County, one record per person, using the longest sentence from their most recent sentencing. Criminal history is not in the data, so differences between counties can reflect prior records as well as sentencing practice.