Bagdad (Florida)

Bagdad is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,490 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pensacola - Ferry Pass - Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryBagdad had its start in 1840 when a settler established a sawmill there. The community was named after Baghdad, Iraq. A post office called Bagdad has been in operation since 1887.GeographyBagdad is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.2sqmi, of which 3.5sqmi is land and 0.7sqmi is water.The area was hard hit by Hurricane Dennis in 2005.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,490 people, 587 households, and 406 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 423.3 people per square mile (163.4/km²). There were 659 housing units at an average density of 187.2/sq mi (72.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.00% White, 13.62% African American, 1.21% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 4.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.