How many people live in Santa Rosa County, FL?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 207,700 people living in Santa Rosa County, FL. That makes Santa Rosa County the 29th-most populous county in Florida. It is home to 0.89% of people living in the state.
208K
population of Santa Rosa County, FL (2024)
0.89%
County share of the Florida population (2024)
About 207,700 people lived in Santa Rosa County, FL in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Santa Rosa County, FL’s age demographics?
About 36,300 Santa Rosa County, FL residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.8% of Florida’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 44,400 Santa Rosa County residents, or 21.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 19.3% of Florida’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Santa Rosa County, FL's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Santa Rosa County, FL’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 79.5% of the Santa Rosa County, FL population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Santa Rosa County, FL also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3.5%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Santa Rosa County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.4%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 6.3% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Santa Rosa County, FL has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Florida as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Santa Rosa County, FL is Milton with about 11,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Santa Rosa County, FL ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Milton | 11,182 |
| 2. | Gulf Breeze | 6,955 |
| 3. | Jay | 583 |
| 4. | Balance of Santa Rosa County | 188,933 |
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