Santa Rosa County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 211,115
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 211,115
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 207,653
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 187,994
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 187,998
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 188,000
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 151,372
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.5%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 24,742
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 85,354
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $329,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,855
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $555
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,544
Building Permits, 2025 1,929
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 72,605
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.67
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 355,320
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 683,525
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 87,695
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,464,854
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,436
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $91,922
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,760
Persons in poverty, percent 10.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,442
Total employment, 2023 32,335
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,341,978
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 16,649
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,665
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,427
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 594
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 156
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,167
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,011
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 185.7
Population per square mile, 2010 149.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,012.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,011.61
FIPS Code 12113