Santa Rosa County, Florida Population 2024

208,125

Santa Rosa County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 208,125 with a growth rate of 2.44% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Santa Rosa County, Florida is the 29th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 152,924 and has seen a growth of 36.1% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029232,9404,9632.18%
2028227,9774,9632.23%
2027223,0144,9632.28%
2026218,0514,9632.33%
2025213,0884,9632.38%
2024208,1254,9632.44%
2023203,1624,9632.5%
2022198,1994,4492.3%
2021193,7504,7392.51%
2020189,0114,4242.4%
2019184,5875,0142.79%
2018179,5735,1602.96%
2017174,4134,1892.46%
2016170,2243,7732.27%
2015166,4513,6112.22%
2014162,8402,3211.45%
2013160,5192,2341.41%
2012158,2852,4891.6%
2011155,7962,8721.88%
2010152,92400%
199081,60825,62045.76%
198055,98818,24748.35%
197037,7418,19427.73%
196029,54710,99359.25%
195018,5542,46915.35%
194016,0852,00214.22%
193014,0834133.02%
192013,670-1,227-8.24%
191014,8974,60444.73%
190010,2932,33229.29%
18907,9611,31619.8%
18806,6453,333100.63%
18703,312-2,168-39.56%
18605,4802,59790.08%
18502,883-230,057-98.76%
2024 Growth Rate
2.44% (4,963)
County Website
Santa Rosa County
State
Florida
County Seat
Milton
2020 Population
189,011
Area
1012 mi²
Density
206 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
10.11% (19,114)
Founded
February 18, 1842

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White155,93682.51%
Two or more races13,5107.15%
Black or African American11,0605.85%
Other race3,8152.02%
Asian3,7852%
Native American4900.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3980.21%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Santa Rosa County, Florida Population by Race

Santa Rosa County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Santa Rosa County, Florida Median Age

40

Total

38.9

Male

41.4

Female

Santa Rosa County, Florida Adults

There are 147,783 adults, (30,867 of whom are seniors) in Santa Rosa County, Florida.

Santa Rosa County, Florida Age Dependency

61.6

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Santa Rosa County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female91,98348.67%
Male97,01151.33%

Santa Rosa County, Florida Population by Age

Santa Rosa County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All69,5242.6478.421.6
Married40,5073.1286.913.1
Non Family18,9011.365.434.6
Female6,8883.364.835.2
Male3,2283.0375.824.2

3.06

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

78.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Santa Rosa County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,4845.62%
Associates Degree16,74612.57%
Bachelors Degree25,82519.39%
Graduate Degree14,00310.51%
High School Graduate36,37427.31%
Less Than 9th Grade2,3391.76%
Some College30,42922.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Santa Rosa County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Santa Rosa County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White109,288102,40833,760
Black7,8176,6111,506
2+ Races7,2666,7872,196
Hispanic7,0836,1321,808
Asian2,7452,384825
Other Race2,4271,902557
Native American36030675
Islander35135184

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.89%.

Santa Rosa County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,489$78,057$45,941
Graduate Degree$81,398$97,944$59,752
High School Graduate$36,978$45,276$28,544
Less Than 9th Grade$29,879$28,650$31,019
Overall$46,860$57,573$37,100
Some College$45,442$55,421$34,032

$46,860

Average Earnings

$57,573

Average Male

$37,100

Average Female

Santa Rosa County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Santa Rosa County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Santa Rosa County, Florida Language

93.69% of Santa Rosa County, Florida residents speak only English, while 6.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.85% of the population.

Santa Rosa County, Florida Language

Santa Rosa County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White148,77212,5268.42%
Multiple13,0641,54911.86%
Black8,7941,00111.38%
Hispanic11,0337116.44%
Other3,54450614.28%
Asian3,7642997.94%
Islander39811428.64%
Native471306.37%

8.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.06%

Male Poverty Rate

9.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Santa Rosa County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Santa Rosa County, Florida is Islander, with 28.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Santa Rosa County, Florida is Native, with 6.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.77%.

Santa Rosa County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.85%
High School12.73%
Some College6.51%
Bachelors or Greater3.91%

Santa Rosa County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed32.28%
Female Unemployed17.49%
Female Employed4.88%
Male Employed3.13%

Santa Rosa County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Santa Rosa County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,722$116,929
Households$84,715$104,371
Married Families$110,436$128,695
Non Families$50,265$64,922

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Santa Rosa County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.3%

Male Marriage Rate

56.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Santa Rosa County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Santa Rosa County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Santa Rosa County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Santa Rosa County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

24,169

Number of Veterans

20,556

Male Veterans

3,613

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War10,472
Second Gulf War10,191
Vietnam6,163
Korea606
World War II99

Santa Rosa County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 548,835
55 to 645,513
65 to 744,510
75+3,041
18 to 342,270

Santa Rosa County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White20,80717.39%
2+ Races1,47517.97%
Hispanic1,35717.82%
Black1,31015.24%
Asian34811.93%
Other Race1817.57%
Native American4812.9%

Santa Rosa County, Florida Veterans by Race

Santa Rosa County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Santa Rosa County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

53%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Santa Rosa County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Santa Rosa County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Santa Rosa County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

36.23%

Born in Santa Rosa County, Florida

95.04%

Native Born

4.96%

Foreign Born

1.51%

Non Citizen

3.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.04% of Santa Rosa County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 36.23% having been born in Florida. 1.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Santa Rosa County, Florida Place of Birth

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