Santa Rosa County , Florida

Population: 193,719 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $88,968 Home $302,100 Rent $1,445/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Santa Rosa County's headline indicators land 19% above the national median on income ($88,968), with housing 1% below the US figure ($302,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Santa Rosa County in the top 11% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.

$88,968
Median Income
household
$302,100
Home Value
median
$1,445/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $88,968
Per Capita Income $41,388
Poverty Rate 8.4%
Median Home Value $302,100
Median Gross Rent $1,445/mo
Owner Occupied 80.0%
Renter Occupied 20.0%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 193,719
Median Age 40 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 31.0%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

32.1%
Obesity
9.3%
Diabetes
13.4%
Smoking
35.3%
High Blood Pressure
19.7%
No Physical Activity
19.8%
Depression
40.2%
Insufficient Sleep
76.9%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 89.0  ·  89th national percentile

🌊 Flood
70.80
🌪️ Tornado
89.60
🌀 Hurricane
97.25
🔥 Wildfire
81.33
❄️ Winter Storm
37.68
🌍 Earthquake
50.95
☀️ Drought
44.31

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