Gulf Stream is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population of the town was at 954 as of the 2020 US Census. Gulf Stream was founded in the 1920s as a planned community centered on the Gulf Stream County Club. The town takes its name from the Gulf Stream, a warm Atlantic …Gulf Stream is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population of the town was at 954 as of the 2020 US Census. Gulf Stream was founded in the 1920s as a planned community centered on the Gulf Stream County Club. The town takes its name from the Gulf Stream, a warm Atlantic Ocean current. Gulf Stream was incorporated in 1925.