Santa Rosa County, FL Population

Overview

184,345

Total Population

40.1

Median age

48.68%

Female population %

105.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

51.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11,

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Santa Rosa County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Santa Rosa County is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Santa Rosa County's population under 18 was 22.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Santa Rosa County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Santa Rosa County, 18.14% were under the age of 15, 18.20% aged 15 to 29, 47.70% aged 30 to 64, 14.51% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,875 less females than males in Santa Rosa County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.68% females and 51.32% males in Santa Rosa County, FL.
The Santa Rosa County, FL gender ratio is 105.4:100 i.e. 105.4 men to 100 women (1.054).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 7,103.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 6,647.

Santa Rosa County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Santa Rosa County population: 83.67% are White, 5.88% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.84% are Asian, 0.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.05% are some other race and 5.95% are multiracial.
Santa Rosa County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 11, is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 173,345 (94.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Santa Rosa County is White with a population of 154,25 (83.67% of the total population).

Santa Rosa County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 198,268 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Santa Rosa County's population increased by 34,494 (29.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Santa Rosa County's population increased by 36,065 (23.58%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Santa Rosa County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 118,430.