Santa Rosa County, Florida

Santa Rosa County
County
Santa Rosa County Courthouse with Christmas decorations
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°42′N 87°01′W / 30.7°N 87.02°W / 30.7; -87.02
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	February 18, 1842
Named for	Saint Rose of Viterbo
Seat	Milton
Largest city	Navarre
Area
• Total	1,174 sq mi (3,040 km2)
• Land	1,012 sq mi (2,620 km2)
• Water	162 sq mi (420 km2)  13.8%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	188,000
• Density	186/sq mi (72/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	www.santarosa.fl.gov

Santa Rosa County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida, and was formed on February 18, 1842. As of 2020, 188,000 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is Milton.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "QuickFacts: Santa Rosa County, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2023.