Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Rosa County, FL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 174,413 population of Santa Rosa County, Florida comprised of 9,747 people who identified as Hispanic (5.59%), and 164,666 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Rosa County, Florida with a population of 152,152 (87.24%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,175 (6.41%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,599 (3.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Rosa County, Florida in 2017, with a population of 144,109 (82.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,559 (6.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,043 (4.61%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Santa Rosa, Florida.

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Population By Race in Santa Rosa , FL in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,175 6.41%
White Alone 152,152 87.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,533 0.88%
Asian Alone 3,652 2.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 302 0.17%
Two Or More Races 5,599 3.21%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Rosa , FL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 616 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,043 4.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 277 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 163 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 51 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 597 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,559 6.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 144,109 82.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,256 0.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,489 2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 251 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,002 2.87%