Santa Rosa County
| Santa Rosa County, Florida | ||
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Santa Rosa County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Florida |
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 Florida's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 18, 1842 | |
| Named for | Saint Rose of Viterbo | |
| Seat | Milton | |
| Largest city | Milton | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,174 sq mi (3,041 km2) | |
| • Land | 1,012 sq mi (2,621 km2) | |
| • Water | 162 sq mi (420 km2), 13.8% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2016) | 167,040 | |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (58/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 1st | |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 | |
| Website | www |
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Santa Rosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2015 census, the population was 167,040. Its county seat is Milton.
Santa Rosa County is included in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Santa Rosa County was created in 1842. It was named for the Roman Catholic saint, Rosa de Viterbo.
Santa Rosa County repealed its prohibition on alcohol in 2007.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,174 square miles (3,040 km2), of which 1,012 square miles (2,620 km2) is land and 162 square miles (420 km2) (13.8%) is water.
Santa Rosa County can be divided into three distinct sections: South Santa Rosa, Central Santa Rosa, and North Santa Rosa. The sections are centered on the main east/west roads that pass through the county.
South Santa Rosa County comprises the area from Holley and Navarre in the east to Gulf Breeze at the western end of the Gulf Breeze Peninsula (Fairpoint Peninsula), and along U.S. Highway 98. A section of Santa Rosa Island, containing the unincorporated community of Navarre Beach, is also part of South Santa Rosa County. Major bodies of water including Santa Rosa Sound, Pensacola Bay and East Bay strongly influence the housing and life style of citizens in the southern part of the county. This fast-growing region serves primarily as "bedroom communities" for Pensacola to the west and Hurlburt Field, Fort Walton Beach, and Eglin Air Force Base to the east. The U.S. Navy presence is marked by Whiting Field, NOLF Spencer Field and the former Ellyson Field.
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