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Santa Rosa County, Florida

Santa Rosa County, Florida. Santa Rosa County had 211,115 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 12.3% since 2020, faster than Florida (+8.9%). It holds 35 places (3 cities, villages and boroughs and 32 census-designated) and 37 census tracts. GEOID 12113.

Santa Rosa County is one of the 2 counties of the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

211,115

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 188,000 · ACS 2020-2024: 198,472

Median household income

$91,922

±$2,448 (90% margin)
Florida: $74,568

Median home value

$329,800

±$6,113 (90% margin)
Florida: $359,000

Median gross rent

$1,544

±$73 (90% margin)
Florida: $1,669

How many people live in Santa Rosa County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 188,000 residents in Santa Rosa County. The Census Bureau estimates 211,115 for July 1, 2025, up 12.3% since 2020, faster than Florida (+8.9%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 198,472 over 1,012 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +4,838 (193,862)
2021→2022 +4,567 (198,429)
2022→2023 +5,041 (203,470)
2023→2024 +4,001 (207,471)
2024→2025 +3,644 (211,115)

Santa Rosa County in Florida. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Santa Rosa County	Florida	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	198,472	22,416,077	+23,717
Households	72,605±871	8,752,810	+9,091
Average household size	2.67±0.03	2.51	no clear change
Housing units	80,002±79	10,256,470	+8,353

Santa Rosa County's population since 2000

From 117,743 in 2000 to 211,115 in 2025: up 79.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 117,743
2005 (estimate) 141,132
2010 Census 151,372
2015 (estimate) 166,451
2020 Census 188,000
2025 (estimate) 211,115

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Santa Rosa County?

Santa Rosa County holds 35 places: 3 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 32 census-designated places. The largest is Navarre with 39,838 residents (2020-2024). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Santa Rosa County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Navarre	CDP	40,817	39,838±3,040	$105,265	$375,700	5.8%	100%
Pace	CDP	24,684	26,282±1,387	$80,701	$293,800	12.2%	100%
Midway (Santa Rosa County)	CDP	19,567	21,317±1,759	$96,041	$381,600	6.9%	100%
East Milton	CDP	14,309	14,783±1,360	$64,904	$212,900	12.5%	100%
Milton	city	10,197	10,733±33	$76,301	$233,100	8.1%	100%
Gulf Breeze	city	6,302	6,660±17	$104,050	$505,600	6.0%	100%
Bagdad	CDP	4,467	4,466±842	$82,034	$227,900	4.4%	100%
Wallace	CDP	3,868	4,202±854	$116,496	$400,700	5.7%	100%
Pea Ridge	CDP	3,787	3,560±787	$59,628	$220,800	8.1%	100%
Point Baker	CDP	3,443	3,976±975	$64,769	$213,000	26.1%	100%
Tiger Point	CDP	3,342	3,628±874	$118,967	$427,900	3.2%	100%
Woodlawn Beach	CDP	2,741	3,414±1,144	$123,355	$403,900	4.2%	100%
Holley	CDP	2,484	2,487±649	$104,565	$415,300	8.5%	100%
Oriole Beach	CDP	1,679	2,005±487	$88,154	$326,000	1.4%	100%
Navarre BeachGEOID 1248055	CDP	1,123	1,558±678	$130,307	$779,900	3.5%	100%
ChumucklaGEOID 1212300	CDP	1,063	681±317	$109,708	$293,200	0.0%	100%
AllentownGEOID 1200800	CDP	1,023	955±364	not published	$243,800	8.4%	100%
HaroldGEOID 1229000	CDP	909	368±206	$70,060	$85,400	10.9%	100%
AvalonGEOID 1202660	CDP	722	886±303	$88,125	$280,600	14.6%	100%
RoevilleGEOID 1261615	CDP	607	629±300	$90,928	$306,400	11.4%	100%
BrownsdaleGEOID 1208925	CDP	528	378±224	$90,789	$289,600	0.0%	100%
Jay	town	524	796±320	$48,359	$150,800	26.6%	100%
Garcon PointGEOID 1225392	CDP	457	563±211	$108,983	$357,800	0.0%	100%
BerrydaleGEOID 1205825	CDP	348	185±133	$80,714	not published	20.0%	100%
MunsonGEOID 1247300	CDP	326	292±202	$46,375	$209,700	45.9%	100%
MulatGEOID 1247175	CDP	322	307±137	$151,042	$415,700	4.0%	100%
FloridatownGEOID 1223125	CDP	319	293±192	not published	not published	22.9%	100%
Whitfield (Santa Rosa County)GEOID 1277470	CDP	312	599±422	$65,156	$206,000	20.0%	100%
Pine LevelGEOID 1256955	CDP	253	248±190	$69,688	$236,400	0.0%	100%
Mount CarmelGEOID 1247000	CDP	243	280±186	$170,833	$407,100	0.0%	100%
DixonvilleGEOID 1217710	CDP	195	57±44	$50,521	$175,700	0.0%	100%
SpringhillGEOID 1268365	CDP	169	353±310	$140,804	$236,700	13.6%	100%
Dickerson CityGEOID 1217450	CDP	160	76±47	$129,231	$923,100	0.0%	100%
FidelisGEOID 1222325	CDP	137	91±67	not published	not published	35.2%	100%
CobbtownGEOID 1213125	CDP	78	26±43	not published	not published	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Santa Rosa County?

The median resident of Santa Rosa County is 40.1 years old; 21.8% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 78.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.9%. 4.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Santa Rosa County	Florida	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	40.1±0.3	42.6	no clear change
Under 18 years	21.8%±0.1 pts	19.5%	–
65 years and over	16.7%±0.1 pts	21.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6.9%	27.4%	+1.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	78.4%±0.5 pts	50.4%	−4.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	5.5%±0.3 pts	14.6%	−0.6 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.9%±0.3 pts	2.9%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	6.3%±0.6 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.3 pts	0.7%	–
Born outside the United States	4.9%±0.5 pts	21.9%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	6.5%±0.6 pts	30.6%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	16.5%±0.9 pts	7.4%	–
With a disability	15.4%±0.8 pts	13.7%	–
No health insurance coverage	10.2%±1.2 pts	11.5%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.1%±0.8 pts	89.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	32.0%±1.1 pts	34.1%	+4.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	11.7%±0.9 pts	12.9%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	4.9%±0.7 pts	2.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Santa Rosa County earn?

Half of Santa Rosa County's 72,605 households earn less than $91,922 a year (±$2,448), against $74,568 in Florida. In 2015-2019 the median was $83,624 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $8,298 after inflation. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Santa Rosa County	Florida	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$91,922±$2,448	$74,568	+$8,298
Mean household income	$114,225±$3,223	$105,967	–
Per capita income	$42,760±$1,212	$42,609	+$3,758
People below the poverty line	8.8%±1.0 pts	12.6%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	10.6%±1.9 pts	16.5%	−3.1 pts
Households receiving SNAP	9.7%±1.3 pts	12.6%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	93.7%±1.1 pts	91.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Santa Rosa County?

Owners occupy 80.6% of Santa Rosa County's occupied homes and renters 19.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $329,800 by its owner (±$6,113). The median renter pays $1,544 a month including utilities, and 31.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Santa Rosa County	Florida	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$329,800±$6,113	$359,000	+$84,646
Median gross rent	$1,544±$73	$1,669	+$155
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	31.7%±3.5 pts	50.2%	−5.2 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,855±$42	$1,959	–
Owner-occupied homes	80.6%±1.4 pts	67.6%	+4.6 pts
Housing units	80,002±79	10,256,470	+8,353
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.1%±0.4 pts	1.4%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.9%±1.7 pts	7.6%	–
Single-family detached homes	80.2%±1.3 pts	54.7%	–
Mobile homes	8.4%±0.8 pts	8.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	6.1%±0.7 pts	3.2%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	0.8%±0.4 pts	1.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Santa Rosa County building?

Builders took permits for 1,929 new housing units across Santa Rosa County in 2025 (1,929 single-family), 9.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 1,551 units
2020 2,181 units
2021 2,091 units
2022 1,530 units
2023 1,774 units
2024 1,983 units
2025 1,929 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Santa Rosa County get to work?

76.3% of Santa Rosa County's workers drive alone and 12.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Santa Rosa County	Florida	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	59.8%±1.0 pts	59.8%	–
Unemployment rate	4.5%±0.8 pts	4.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	76.3%±1.6 pts	70.2%	–
Carpooled	8.3%±1.1 pts	9.2%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.1 pts	1.2%	–
Walked	0.6%±0.2 pts	1.4%	–
Worked from home	12.7%±1.1 pts	15.7%	+7.0 pts
Mean travel time to work	30.5 min±0.8	28.0 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Santa Rosa County's census tracts?

Santa Rosa County is divided into 37 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $58,617 (Tract 101) to $131,092 (Tract 108.20).

All 37 census tracts of Santa Rosa County, with their figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Santa Rosa County compare with Florida's other counties?

Santa Rosa County's rank among Florida's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	29th of 67
Growth 2020-2025	21st of 67
Residents per square mile	35th of 67
Median household income	2nd of 67
Median home value	24th of 67
Median gross rent	23rd of 67
Poverty rate	64th of 67
Bachelor's degree or higher	23rd of 67
Median age	52nd of 67

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Santa Rosa County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.