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Santa Rosa County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Santa Rosa County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Santa Rosa County, FL has a population of 207,653 that grew 13.7% over five years, reflecting sustained residential expansion in the Pensacola metro area. The labor force participation rate of 59.6% yields a moderate workforce, with 31.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $43,079 against a median household income of $91,922—a gap suggesting multiple-income households are common. Housing costs remain relatively contained at a $302,100 median home value and $1,445 median gross rent, supported by an 80.6% homeownership rate and a poverty rate of just 8.4%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

207,653

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$91,922

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+13.7% since 2018

Santa Rosa County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone159,336 (80.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone11,140 (5.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races10,358 (5.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race8,561 (4.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,122 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone4,033 (2.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,984
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic1,015
  3. 3.Other Indo-European843
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)841
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island688

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

24,742

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,473

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$41,388

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance18,395
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services10,781
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)9,955
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services9,048
  5. 5.Construction (Group)7,783

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations34,032
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations19,229
  3. 3.Service Occupations15,341
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,412
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,585

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.65×)6,541
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.32×)7,387
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.28×)7,444
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.17×)8,612
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)9,810

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$302,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,445/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99914,111 (24.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9998,429 (14.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9997,267 (12.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9997,091 (12.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,077 (10.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9992,525 (4.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,079

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone68,259 (76.3%)
  • Worked At Home11,354 (12.7%)
  • Carpooled7,444 (8.3%)
  • Other1,437 (1.6%)
  • Walked574 (0.6%)
  • Motorcycle193 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.