COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Santa Rosa County
Florida · 117,743 residents · 1,012.401 sq mi
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The short version
Santa Rosa County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $41,881. Population has grown 44% since 1990. Median home value is $96,300.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.8
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024198K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(7,700)
5 to 97.1%(8,389)
10 to 148.1%(9,592)
15 to 197.2%(8,430)
20 to 244.8%(5,637)
25 to 3413%(15,254)
35 to 4418.2%(21,412)
45 to 5414.1%(16,651)
55 to 649.9%(11,706)
65 to 746.9%(8,124)
75 to 843.3%(3,850)
85 and over0.8%(998)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$41,881
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,584 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$96,300
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $65,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(76,310)
Black4%(3,296)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(1,406)
Asian1.2%(988)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.1%(104,919)
Black4.2%(4,899)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(2,968)
Asian1.3%(1,498)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(5,278)
Puerto Rican1.4%(2,728)
Central American0.7%(1,423)
South American0.6%(1,177)
Cuban0.6%(1,108)
Dominican0.3%(647)
Honduran0.3%(556)
Colombian0.3%(543)
Panamanian0.2%(452)
Spaniard0.1%(250)
Venezuelan0.1%(175)
Guatemalan0.1%(172)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(161)
Ecuadorian0.1%(139)
Argentine0.1%(106)
Chilean0%(93)
Peruvian0%(90)
Nicaraguan0%(42)
Costa Rican0%(40)
Uruguayan0%(11)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(1,197)
Korean0.4%(745)
Chinese0.3%(661)
Asian Indian0.2%(451)
Japanese0.2%(383)
Vietnamese0.2%(301)
Pakistani0.1%(122)
Malaysian0%(48)
Thai0%(46)
Taiwanese0%(20)
Burmese0%(14)
Laotian0%(10)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Cambodian0%(8)
Ancestry
German14.6%(29,041)
English14.5%(28,729)
Irish13.5%(26,886)
American7.4%(14,610)
Italian4.3%(8,569)
Scottish2.6%(5,228)
French2.5%(4,883)
Polish1.9%(3,689)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(2,355)
Russian1%(2,055)
Swedish1%(1,892)
Norwegian0.9%(1,795)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.9%(1,785)
Dutch0.8%(1,549)
British0.6%(1,277)
French Canadian0.6%(1,189)
Greek0.6%(1,187)
Welsh0.5%(1,009)
Jamaican0.5%(996)
Subsaharan African0.5%(912)
Portuguese0.3%(685)
Arab0.3%(576)
Hungarian0.3%(563)
Czech0.3%(557)
Nigerian0.2%(474)
Haitian0.2%(436)
Swiss0.2%(384)
Ukrainian0.2%(359)
Danish0.2%(332)
Finnish0.2%(331)
Syrian0.2%(328)
Austrian0.1%(285)
Lithuanian0.1%(284)
Brazilian0.1%(243)
Slovak0.1%(233)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(191)
Canadian0.1%(181)
Lebanese0.1%(161)
Australian0.1%(113)
Israeli0.1%(112)
Barbadian0.1%(107)
Croatian0.1%(101)
Turkish0%(87)
Egyptian0%(85)
Romanian0%(69)
Serbian0%(57)
Iranian0%(45)
Slovene0%(44)
Armenian0%(28)
Cape Verdean0%(22)
Bulgarian0%(21)
Moroccan0%(18)
Guyanese0%(13)
Ethiopian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.4%
+7.0 ptssince 1990
from 78.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.9%(9,991)
Married65.7%(29,941)
Widowed2.2%(988)
Divorced10.2%(4,641)
Women 15+
Never married15.7%(7,302)
Married64.9%(30,211)
Widowed8.3%(3,858)
Divorced11.1%(5,186)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Santa Rosa County, Florida?
Santa Rosa County, Florida has about 117,743 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Santa Rosa County, Florida?
The typical household in Santa Rosa County, Florida earns about $41,881 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Santa Rosa County, Florida expensive?
In Santa Rosa County, Florida, the median home is worth about $96,300, and the typical rent is about $540 a month.
How educated are people in Santa Rosa County, Florida?
About 22.9% of adults age 25 and over in Santa Rosa County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Santa Rosa County, Florida?
About 9.8% of people in Santa Rosa County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
Has Santa Rosa County, Florida grown since 1990?
Yes, Santa Rosa County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 36,135 residents, a change of about 44 percent over that period.
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