Bagdad is a community in Santa Rosa County, Florida, home to about 4,466 people across 6.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32530, and parts of 32583 are in Bagdad too.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bagdad
Mostly East Milton; part is in Bagdad
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bagdad. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA175 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX500 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bagdad; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bagdad had 4,467 residents in the 2020 census, up 200% since 2000.
It’s the 507th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Santa Rosa County grew from 10,293 residents in 1900 to 188,000 in 2020.
Santa Rosa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 63.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chactaw Nolf Milton, FL weather station (8 miles away).
32,335 jobs at 3,442 businesses in Santa Rosa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with East Milton, Avalon, Garcon Point, Mulat, Harold and Dickerson City.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.