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Midway, Florida
Midway, Florida is located in Florida
Midway, Florida
Midway, Florida
Location in Florida
Country United States
State Florida
County Florida
Elevation
26 ft (8 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 19,567
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 850
GNIS feature ID 293505

Midway is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in southern Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. It is part of the PensacolaFerry PassBrent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The area is located between the communities of Gulf Breeze and Navarre, on the Fairpoint Peninsula. Midway is often considered to be part of one, if not both, of these communities. Its actual boundaries vary from source to source, but unofficially include most areas from the intersection of Soundside Drive with U.S. Highway 98, eastward until Highway 98 becomes Navarre Parkway.

Midway Water Systems, Inc., which provides water service to the communities of Gulf Breeze and Navarre, is located in Midway. The community also has a fire department, the Midway Fire Department. Midway is also home to VFW "Bruce J Bell Memorial" Post 4407 which is often referred to as the 'Friendliest Little Post in Florida".

Per the 2020 Census, the population was 19,567, up from 16,115 at the 2010 census.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 16,115
2020 19,567 21.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

Midway in Santa Rosa County first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.

2020 census

Midway CDP, Santa Rosa County, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 14,329 16,152 88.92% 82.55%
Black or African American alone (NH) 293 421 1.82% 2.15%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 105 82 0.65% 0.42%
Asian alone (NH) 297 447 1.84% 2.28%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 13 19 0.08% 0.10%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 24 81 0.15% 0.41%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 314 1,103 1.95% 5.64%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 740 1,262 4.59% 6.45%
Total 16,115 19,567 100.00% 100.00%

See also

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