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Santa Rosa County, FL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Santa Rosa County’s unemployment rate is 4.8%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 16 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Santa Rosa County economy

  • 4.8%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    4.3% the month before

  • 91,775

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 193,719

    people in Santa Rosa County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $88,968

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 40%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Santa Rosa County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Santa Rosa County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Santa Rosa County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

  1. Acadia Healthcare Company3 open roles
  2. State of Florida2 open roles
  3. Acadia Healthcare1 open role
  4. ATG Recruiting1 open role
  5. Clarkson Eyecare1 open role
  6. Community Health Systems1 open role
  7. Florida Jobs1 open role
  8. Mayroad1 open role
  9. McKesson1 open role
  10. Meritage Homes1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Santa Rosa County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

  • CareerSource Escarosa

    Milton · Comprehensive · 850-983-5325

    Mon-Fri Mon-Fri 8 AM – 4 PM

Cities in Santa Rosa County

Other Florida counties

All of Florida

Laid off or looking for work in Santa Rosa County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Florida’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.