Welcome to Port Saint Joe ...
The coastal city of Port Saint Joe is located in Gulf County<1> and is the County Seat for Gulf County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Saint Joe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
A typical abbreviation for Port Saint Joe: Prt. St. Joe
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Port Saint Joe has a population of 3,526 people<2> (see below for details).
Port Saint Joe is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Port Saint Joe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Port Saint Joe (for example, toward Carrabelle), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area codes for Port Saint Joe: (850) and (448)<4>
The ZIP codes for Port Saint Joe: 32456-32457<5>
Websites for Port Saint Joe ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.gulfcountychamberofcommerce.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Port Saint Joe, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Port Saint Joe had an population of 3,526 people. This is an increase of 2.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Port Saint Joe had a population of 3,445 people (which is 21.72% of the total population of Gulf County). This makes Port Saint Joe the county's most populous community.
The population of Port Saint Joe represents 0.02% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 240th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,445 people, the population of Port Saint Joe decreased 5.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,644 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Port Saint Joe.
Communities near Port Saint Joe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Saint Joe.
- Apalachicola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalachicola
- Apalachicola is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apalachicola <6>
- Mexico Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico Beach
- Mexico Beach is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico Beach <6>
- White City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Gulf County
- Bay City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Wewahitchka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewahitchka
- Wewahitchka is located in Gulf County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wewahitchka <6>
- Sumatra
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumatra
- Sumatra is located in Liberty County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumatra <6>
- Eastpoint
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastpoint
- Eastpoint is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastpoint <6>
- Callaway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Callaway is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <6>
- Parker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Bay Harbor ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Harbor
- Bay Harbor is located in Bay County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Port Saint Joe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Saint Joe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Saint Joe. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Port Saint Joe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Saint Joe. See our Newspapers Page for Port Saint Joe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Saint Joe ...
Looking for more information about Port Saint Joe? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Port Saint Joe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Port Saint Joe.
Adding Port Saint Joe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port Saint Joe in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Port Saint Joe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Port Saint Joe post office opened in 1910.
We also found Port Saint Joe on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Saint Joe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Saint Joe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gulf County: www.gulfcountygovernment.com/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Gulf, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Port Saint Joe. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Saint Joe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Port Saint Joe). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Port Saint Joe or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Port Saint Joe includes: 32456 & 32457. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |