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From the 1799 Statistical Account,
'Culmallie was the ancient name of this parish .... The parish extends from Strathsteven, the NE end to the Little Ferry SW along the sea, nearly in a straight line; and measures about 8 miles .... The air is dry and healthy. There are haddocks, whitings, cod, small rock red cod, cudddies, skate, fine turbot and flounders taken with lines. On the Little Ferry branch, mussels, cockles are gathered in plenty; flounders, trouts of various kinds, and a few salmon are taken with nets ....The country around purchase all. Seals and porpoises are on the coast; sometimes small whales are seen near .... About 5 or 6 years ago, haddocks were a penny the score; now they are a penny each. There is a good deal both of tangle and bell-weed on the coast, and used for manuring the lands to great advantage. About 30 ton of kelp is made every third year.'
'About 100 years ago the population is supposed not to have been above one half of what it is at present. In 1750 the number of inhabitants was 1302; at present they are 1700. (This is shown as 800 males, 900 females of which 300 are in the village of Golspie and 1400 in the country.'
Population
| 1831 | 1149 |  |
| 1841 | 1214 | |
| 1851 | 1529 | |
| 1881 | 1556 | |
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