METRO AREA
Pensacola Metro
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL · 2 counties · 544,949 residents (2025 est.) · 1,669 sq mi
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Pensacola is a metro area of 524,395 people. That puts it in the top 5% of US metro areas for household income. 112,242 more people live here than in 2000. The foreign-born share is 5%. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $76,743, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 82%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Pensacola
What changed most since 1990
- Median home value (2024 dollars)$141,935 → $284,678 (+101%)US over the same years: +67%
- White share79.5% → 68.0% (−11.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Among the 28 metro and micro areas based in Florida
- 8th in household income$76,743
- 15th in share with a bachelor's degree30.5%
- 17th in home value$284,678
- 18th in diversity score61.4
Section 01
Population & growth
524,395
+27%since 2000
from 412,153 in 2000
544,949 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,669 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024524K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(28,963)
5 to 95.9%(31,083)
10 to 146.1%(31,845)
15 to 196.5%(34,270)
20 to 246.7%(35,066)
25 to 3414.1%(73,774)
35 to 4412.8%(66,954)
45 to 5411.6%(60,725)
55 to 6413.4%(70,127)
65 to 7410.6%(55,380)
75 to 845%(26,466)
85 and over1.9%(9,742)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$76,743
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,133 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
50.9%
+24.0 ptssince 2009
from 27.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12%
Other services9.3%
Wholesale trade8.2%
Public administration6.9%
Finance & insurance5.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
Retail trade4.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Education & health services1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Construction0.5%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$284,678
+82%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $85,871 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.7
+10%since 2009
from 3.4 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.
70
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic76.1%(313,597)
Black16.4%(67,447)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(10,903)
Asian1.9%(7,938)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68%(356,755)
Black15%(78,617)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(36,348)
Asian2.5%(12,998)
Other7.6%(39,677)
61
+20%since 2009
from 51 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
31
−7%since 2020
from 33 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(13,738)
Puerto Rican1.2%(6,412)
Central American0.9%(4,926)
South American0.6%(3,084)
Cuban0.5%(2,598)
Spaniard0.3%(1,555)
Colombian0.3%(1,489)
Honduran0.3%(1,484)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,394)
Dominican0.2%(1,188)
Panamanian0.2%(850)
Salvadoran0.2%(810)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(585)
Peruvian0.1%(306)
Chilean0.1%(270)
Costa Rican0%(201)
Ecuadorian0%(194)
Nicaraguan0%(181)
Argentine0%(170)
Uruguayan0%(37)
Bolivian0%(13)
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(4,855)
Chinese0.4%(2,346)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,750)
Korean0.2%(1,271)
Asian Indian0.2%(991)
Japanese0.2%(874)
Cambodian0%(196)
Pakistani0%(182)
Thai0%(95)
Malaysian0%(72)
Laotian0%(52)
Taiwanese0%(47)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(609)
Samoan0.1%(431)
Chamorro0.1%(295)
Guamanian0%(88)
Fijian0%(52)
Ancestry
German12.6%(65,973)
English12.5%(65,777)
Irish11.9%(62,462)
American6.5%(33,934)
Italian4.1%(21,657)
Scottish2.4%(12,837)
French2.2%(11,677)
Polish1.4%(7,344)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(6,390)
Norwegian0.8%(4,318)
Swedish0.8%(4,198)
Dutch0.8%(4,191)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.8%(4,028)
West Indian0.7%(3,895)
Russian0.6%(3,358)
Welsh0.6%(3,161)
Greek0.5%(2,632)
French Canadian0.5%(2,487)
British0.5%(2,399)
Jamaican0.4%(2,152)
Arab0.4%(1,907)
Portuguese0.3%(1,512)
Hungarian0.3%(1,442)
Czech0.2%(1,118)
Haitian0.2%(1,063)
Danish0.2%(1,044)
Ukrainian0.2%(999)
Finnish0.2%(967)
Swiss0.2%(872)
Lebanese0.2%(789)
Nigerian0.1%(784)
Romanian0.1%(765)
Brazilian0.1%(730)
Austrian0.1%(715)
Canadian0.1%(687)
Slovak0.1%(506)
Lithuanian0.1%(473)
Syrian0.1%(424)
Palestinian0.1%(373)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(345)
Australian0%(242)
Armenian0%(233)
Belgian0.1%(229)
Israeli0%(227)
Turkish0%(219)
Barbadian0%(193)
Egyptian0%(186)
Ethiopian0%(183)
Croatian0%(181)
Iranian0%(125)
Guyanese0%(87)
Latvian0%(80)
Slovene0%(71)
Serbian0%(57)
Kenyan0%(49)
Cape Verdean0%(44)
Jordanian0%(40)
Moroccan0%(37)
Ghanaian0%(33)
Bulgarian0%(26)
Macedonian0%(24)
Somali0%(15)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.7%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 69.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 93.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.9%(77,246)
Married49.6%(106,807)
Widowed3.1%(6,705)
Divorced11.4%(24,631)
Women 15+
Never married27.4%(59,581)
Married49.1%(106,625)
Widowed8.8%(19,185)
Divorced14.6%(31,724)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
5.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 4.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 68.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 36.6% 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)37.6%(21,917)
Gulf War (1990s)40.7%(23,760)
Vietnam era26.3%(15,350)
Korean War3.1%(1,805)
World War II0.4%(212)
Share of the 58,324 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
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 344,406 | $61,761 | $141,935 | 18.3% | 41.5 |
| 2000 | 412,153 | $67,643 | $156,427 | 21.5% | 49.0 |
| 2010 | 448,991 | $68,287 | $230,116 | 23.9% | 55.2 |
| 2020 | 509,905 | $72,149 | $216,317 | 27.2% | 62.7 |
| 2024 | 524,395 | $76,743 | $284,678 | 30.5% | 61.4 |
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.
In this metro
Largest cities
PensacolaCENTRAL53,817Navarre39,838Ferry PassCENTRAL30,053Bellview26,488Pace26,282BrentCENTRAL23,813Ensley23,760Midway CDP (Santa Rosa County)21,317West Pensacola20,665Warrington15,918Myrtle Grove15,595East Milton14,783Gonzalez14,458Milton11,440Gulf Breeze7,067Pensacola Station5,281Bagdad4,466Wallace4,202Point Baker3,976Goulding3,734Tiger Point3,628Pea Ridge3,560Woodlawn Beach3,414Holley2,487Oriole Beach2,005Century1,799Navarre Beach1,558Molino1,447Allentown955Avalon886
The 30 most populous of 48 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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2 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL?
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL has about 524,395 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL?
The typical household in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL earns about $76,743 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL expensive?
In Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL, the median home is worth about $284,678, and the typical rent is about $1,405 a month.
How educated are people in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL?
About 30.5% of adults age 25 and over in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL?
About 12.5% of people in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL grown since 1990?
Yes, Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 179,989 residents, a change of about 52 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024