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Pensacola

Florida · 53,817 residents (2025 est.) · 22.8 sq mi
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Pensacola is home to 54,036 people in Florida. There are 2,373 people per square mile. 5% of residents were born outside the United States. 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $314,400. Median household income is $74,212, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $74,212, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 89%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Pensacola

What changed most since 1990

  • Black share31.7% → 20.7% (−11.0 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$149,524 → $314,400 (+110%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Hispanic share1.7% → 5.0% (+3.3 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts

Among the 48 cities and towns in the Pensacola metro

  • 25th in household income$74,212
  • 13th in share with a bachelor's degree43.0%
  • 14th in home value$314,400
  • 11th in diversity score66.0

Its weight in Escambia County

Pensacola's population equals 17% of Escambia County's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 26% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
54,036
−4%since 2000
from 56,255 in 2000
53,817 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,373 / sq mi
−4%since 2000
from 2,471 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
41.3
+5%since 2000
from 39.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
22.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
51K53K55K57K59K19902000201020202024Pensacola
202454K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(3,290)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.6%(2,486)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.1%(2,733)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.8%(2,601)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(2,919)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.2%(8,777)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.7%(6,305)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(6,511)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.8%(6,907)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.5%(6,760)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846%(3,259)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.8%(1,488)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$74,212
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,779 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$48,536
+126%since 2000
from $21,438 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.3%
+22.5 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.6%
−3.5 ptssince 2000
from 16.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.487
−3%since 2010
from 0.502 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services12.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration9.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade3.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$314,400
+89%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,322
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $536 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 63.3% in 2000
35.8% rent
Vacancy rate
11.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.12 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.20 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.0%
−8.1 ptssince 2009
from 31.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.2
+15%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
71
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic63.7%(35,824)
Black30.4%(17,086)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(1,167)
Asian1.8%(991)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic64.9%(35,085)
Black20.7%(11,187)
Hispanic / Latino5%(2,687)
Asian2.7%(1,445)
Other6.7%(3,632)
Diversity Score
66
+7%since 2009
from 61 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.8%(996)
Puerto Rican0.6%(299)
Spaniard0.4%(191)
Colombian0.3%(174)
Venezuelan0.3%(150)
Cuban0.2%(134)
Guatemalan0.2%(103)
Chilean0.1%(64)
Peruvian0.1%(53)
Dominican0.1%(52)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(47)
Costa Rican0.1%(44)
Panamanian0.1%(39)
Honduran0.1%(34)
Asian origin
Chinese1%(543)
Filipino0.6%(301)
Asian Indian0.4%(240)
Japanese0.2%(92)
Vietnamese0.2%(88)
Korean0.1%(60)
Pakistani0.1%(54)
Cambodian0.1%(47)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.6%(311)
Ancestry
English14.5%(7,853)
German13.7%(7,422)
Irish12.1%(6,559)
Italian6.3%(3,386)
American5.6%(3,033)
French2.8%(1,487)
Scottish2.7%(1,452)
Polish1.7%(900)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(818)
Norwegian1%(546)
Arab0.8%(447)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.8%(439)
Swedish0.8%(417)
Lebanese0.7%(392)
Greek0.7%(379)
Austrian0.6%(337)
Welsh0.6%(311)
Hungarian0.5%(289)
Ukrainian0.4%(227)
British0.4%(205)
West Indian0.4%(203)
Nigerian0.2%(124)
Portuguese0.2%(119)
Czech0.2%(114)
Russian0.2%(114)
Swiss0.2%(109)
Jamaican0.2%(93)
Slovak0.2%(90)
Haitian0.2%(86)
Romanian0.2%(83)
Canadian0.1%(73)
Danish0.1%(69)
Australian0.1%(41)
Latvian0.1%(35)
Armenian0.1%(31)
Jordanian0%(19)
Croatian0%(18)
Turkish0%(15)
Syrian0%(13)
Belgian0%(11)
Slovene0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
43.0%
+10.6 ptssince 2000
from 32.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.9%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 84.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
18.1%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.0 min
+71%since 2000
from 12.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.9%
−8.7 ptssince 2009
from 81.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.7%
+13.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 9.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 65.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.4%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 74.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.6%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 38.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
52.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
5.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
12.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 16.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2012
from 14.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.3%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 18.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.4%
+14.4 ptssince 2017
from 78.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.1%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 80.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2016
from 94.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 2.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.7%(8,483)
Married43.5%(9,314)
Widowed4%(851)
Divorced12.8%(2,739)
Women 15+
Never married29.9%(7,211)
Married42.9%(10,351)
Widowed11%(2,646)
Divorced16.3%(3,932)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.3%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 18.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 48.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.4%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.3%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 65.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 37.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.1%(1,747)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.4%(1,710)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.8%(1,466)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(190)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(93)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,275 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Pensacola, decade by decade

Pensacola population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199058,165$60,160$149,52428.1%60.3
200056,255$63,355$166,31732.4%62.6
201051,923$62,684$242,25533.4%63.4
202054,312$68,115$241,55940.0%65.8
202454,036$74,212$314,40043.0%66.0

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pensacola, Florida?

Pensacola, Florida has about 54,036 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pensacola, Florida?

The typical household in Pensacola, Florida earns about $74,212 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pensacola, Florida expensive?

In Pensacola, Florida, the median home is worth about $314,400, and the typical rent is about $1,322 a month.

How educated are people in Pensacola, Florida?

About 43.0% of adults age 25 and over in Pensacola, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pensacola, Florida?

About 12.6% of people in Pensacola, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pensacola, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Pensacola, Florida has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 4,129 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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