Santa Rosa County Demographics

A map of Santa Rosa County's Population by Race

Santa Rosa County, Florida had a population of 188,000 in 2020. It was 78.5% White, 5.7% Black, 2.0% Asian, 6.3% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 6.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Santa Rosa County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Santa Rosa County is the 28th most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Santa Rosa County's White Population

147,518 residents of Santa Rosa County identify as White, or 78.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Santa Rosa County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Santa Rosa County is ranked #13 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Santa Rosa County is more White than neighboring Escambia County (62.4% White), Okaloosa County (69.1% White), Escambia County (59.9% White), and Conecuh County (50.3% White). Santa Rosa County is less White than neighboring Baldwin County (80.5% White).

Santa Rosa County's Black Population

10,690 residents of Santa Rosa County identify as Black, or 5.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Santa Rosa County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Santa Rosa County is ranked #56 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Santa Rosa County is less Black than neighboring Escambia County (21.2% Black), Okaloosa County (8.9% Black), Escambia County (29.7% Black), Baldwin County (7.8% Black), and Conecuh County (43.9% Black).

Santa Rosa County's Asian Population

3,818 residents of Santa Rosa County identify as Asian, or 2.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Santa Rosa County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Santa Rosa County is ranked #21 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Santa Rosa County is more Asian than neighboring Escambia County (0.3% Asian), Baldwin County (0.9% Asian), and Conecuh County (0.3% Asian). Santa Rosa County is less Asian than neighboring Escambia County (3.1% Asian), and Okaloosa County (3.1% Asian).

Santa Rosa County's Hispanic Population

11,890 residents of Santa Rosa County identify as Hispanic, or 6.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Santa Rosa County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Santa Rosa County is ranked #50 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Santa Rosa County is more Hispanic than neighboring Escambia County (2% Hispanic), Baldwin County (5.5% Hispanic), and Conecuh County (2.2% Hispanic). Santa Rosa County is less Hispanic than neighboring Escambia County (6.5% Hispanic), and Okaloosa County (10.7% Hispanic).

Santa Rosa County's Native American/Other Population

2,321 residents of Santa Rosa County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Santa Rosa County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Santa Rosa County is ranked #7 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Santa Rosa County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Baldwin County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Conecuh County (0.8% Native American/Other). Santa Rosa County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Escambia County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Escambia County (4.2% Native American/Other).

Santa Rosa County's Multiracial Population

11,763 residents of Santa Rosa County identify as Multiracial, or 6.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Santa Rosa County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Santa Rosa County is ranked #2 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Santa Rosa County is more Multiracial than neighboring Escambia County (5.6% Multiracial), Escambia County (3.8% Multiracial), Baldwin County (4.5% Multiracial), and Conecuh County (2.5% Multiracial). Santa Rosa County is less Multiracial than neighboring Okaloosa County (7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.