Santa Rosa County Major Employers

Unemployment Rate (Jan 2023):

2.5%

Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity 

Major Employers:

(April 2022)

Private Organizations	Industry	# Employed
Baptist Healthcare Systems	Hospital - General & Surgical	849
Wal-Mart Stores	Department Stores	800
Santa Rosa Medical Center	Hospital - General & Surgical	700
Publix	Grocery	500
Gulf Cable	Manufacturing	360
Mediacom	Internet & Cable Service Provider	291
Goldring Gulf Distributing	Distribution	182
Eastman Chemical	Manufacturing	104
Builder's First Source	Manufacturing/Distribution	99
Avalex Technologies	Aviation Manufacturing	65
Public Organizations		# Employed
Santa Rosa County School District		3,100
Federal Government		2,449
Federal Military		2,500
State Government		1,330
Santa Rosa County Government		1,093

Source: Santa Rosa County Economic Development Office