Santa Rosa County, Florida

Santa Rosa County is a one of the county from Florida's 67 counties, located in Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 117743 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 150053, giving it the 30th largest population among Florida's county. The county extends throughout a territory of 1173.57 miē (3039.53 kmē ), of which, 1016.93 square miles (2633.84 kmē) of it is land and 156.65 square miles (405.72 kmē) of it is water, making it Florida's 17th largest county by total area.

Santa Rosa County Florida
Map of Santa Rosa County, Florida

As of the census of 2000, there were 117743 residents, 43793 households, and 33321 families in the county. The population density was 115.8 people per square mile (44.71/kmē), it is the 33rd most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Florida. There were 49119 housing units at an average density of 48.3 per square mile (18.65/kmē). The average household size was 2.63 people, and the average family size was 3 people. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 11% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 150053, The racial makeup of the county was 89.17% White, 5.82% Black or African American, 0.93% American Indian, 1.83% Asian, 0.09% Native Hawaiian, and 2.16% from two or more races.

Santa Rosa County Florida Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Santa Rosa County Florida School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Santa Rosa County Florida GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $41881, making it the tenth highest county by median household income in Florida. The median income for a family in the county was $46929, it would be the 17th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Florida. The per capita income for the county was $20089, making it the 24th highest county by per capita income in Florida.

In 2000, 31346 pupils and students, of which 51.13% are male and 48.87% are female, 26.62% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.54% nursery or pri school, 5.09% kindergarten, 47.31% elementary school, 23.19% high school and 17.87% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bagdad CdpSanta Rosa County4.243.520.721490423.31598032313
2Gulf Breeze CitySanta Rosa County23.554.7518.79566511923468852522
3Jay TownSanta Rosa County1.581.580579365.81394923500
4Milton CitySanta Rosa County4.584.370.2170451611.11568530060
5Pace CdpSanta Rosa County9.389.38073937881659136538
YearPopulation
April 2000 census117743
April 2000 Estimate117743
July 2000 Estimate118383
July 2001 Estimate121505
July 2002 Estimate128034
July 2003 Estimate132493
July 2004 Estimate138222
July 2005 Estimate142303
July 2006 Estimate144460
July 2007 Estimate147734
July 2008 Estimate150053
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school101110402051
Kindergarten8477471594
Elementary school7901693014831
High school383934317270
College or graduate school242931715600
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Santa Rosa County, Florida$41881$46929$20089
Florida, United States$38819$45625$21557
United States$41994$50046$21587