Santa Rosa County, FL

County

2024 Population

198,472

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

0.25% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.76%

3.74% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,922

3.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$329,800

Population & Diversity

Santa Rosa County, FL is home to a population of 198k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.86% of Santa Rosa County, FL residents were born outside of the country (9.64k people).

In 2024, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (156k people) in Santa Rosa County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.2k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Santa Rosa County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Rosa County, FL was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Santa Rosa County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Rosa County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
156k ± 985
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.9k ± 602
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9.2k ± 819

6.88%

Hispanic Population

13.6k people

6.88% of the people in Santa Rosa County, FL are hispanic (13.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Santa Rosa County, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

4.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.64k people

4.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.16k people

As of 2024, 4.86% of Santa Rosa County, FL residents (9.64k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Santa Rosa County, FL was 4.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Santa Rosa County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10,784 ± 1,152
Gulf War (1990s)
5,532 ± 708
Vietnam
4,596 ± 473

Santa Rosa County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Santa Rosa County, FL.

Health

89.8% of the population of Santa Rosa County, FL has health coverage, with 36.6% on employee plans, 9.79% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 21.3% on non-group plans, and 10.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Santa Rosa County, FL see 1,732 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,732 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3360 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 883 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,732 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Santa Rosa County, FL

Primary care physicians in Santa Rosa County, FL see an average of 1,732 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,732 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Santa Rosa County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

36.6%

Employer Coverage

9.79%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

21.3%

Non-Group

10.6%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Rosa County, FL declined by 2.2% from 10.4% to 10.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Santa Rosa County, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.44 in Santa Rosa County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Santa Rosa County, FL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.1% in Santa Rosa County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Santa Rosa County, FL.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.66% in Santa Rosa County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Santa Rosa County, FL.

Economy

The economy of Santa Rosa County, FL employs 86.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Santa Rosa County, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (12,099 people), Retail Trade (9,955 people), and Construction (7,783 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($98,472), Utilities ($73,077), and Manufacturing ($72,781).

Employment

Occupations

86.6k

2024 Value

± 2,832

3.2%

1 Year growth

± 4.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Rosa County, FL grew at a rate of 3.2%, from 83.9k employees to 86.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Rosa County, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,808 people), Sales & Related Occupations (9,421 people), and Management Occupations (8,228 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Rosa County, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

86.6k

2024 Value

± 2,832

3.2%

1 Year growth

± 4.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Rosa County, FL grew at a rate of 3.2%, from 83.9k employees to 86.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Rosa County, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,099 people), Retail Trade (9,955 people), and Construction (7,783 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Rosa County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Santa Rosa County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,239

Median earning men ± $2,325

$40,782

Median earning women ± $994

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,250), Manufacturing ($74,272), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,050).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($57,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,647), and Wholesale Trade ($53,341).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

389
Construction
302
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
286
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$244k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$199k
Retail Trade
$142k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Santa Rosa County, FL in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 349 male students and 83 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Santa Rosa County, FL are White (167 and 81.1%), Black or African American (14 and 6.8%), Hispanic or Latino (11 and 5.34%), and Two or More Races (9 and 4.37%).

The largest universities in Santa Rosa County, FL by number of degrees awarded are Radford M Locklin Technical College (206 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Santa Rosa County, FL are Welding Technology (37 and 18%), HVAC Maintenance (36 and 17.5%), and HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (30 and 14.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 432 students enrolled in Santa Rosa County, FL, 80.8% men and 19.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 333 records, of which 15.3% were women and 84.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
24 degrees awarded
Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications
24 degrees awarded
Electrician
21 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Santa Rosa County, FL was Welding Technology with 24 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Santa Rosa County, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Radford M Locklin Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

206 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Radford M Locklin Technical College with 206 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 173 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Santa Rosa County, FL, which is 5.24 times more than the 33 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 167 degrees mean that there were 11.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 14 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Rosa County, FL was $329,800 in 2024, which is 0.991 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $302,100 to $329,800, a 9.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Rosa County, FL is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Santa Rosa County, FL have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Rosa County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Santa Rosa County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.41%.

Housing

Property

$329,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,113

$58,531

Median Property Taxes

±$2,205

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Santa Rosa County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Santa Rosa County, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.6% of the housing units in Santa Rosa County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Santa Rosa County, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$91,922

Median Household Income

± $2,448

72.6k

Number of Households

± 2,423

In 2024, the median household income of the 72.6k households in Santa Rosa County, FL grew to $91,922 from the previous year's value of $88,968.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Rosa County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santa Rosa County, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (8.32%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Santa Rosa County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Rosa County, FL have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.94% of the workforce in Santa Rosa County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Santa Rosa County, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Santa Rosa County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Santa Rosa County, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Santa Rosa County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.41%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Rosa County, FL (16.9k out of 193k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Rosa County, FL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 8.6% of the children was living in poverty in Santa Rosa County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 145 in Santa Rosa County, FL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 12.4% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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