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Pensacola Metro
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL · 2 counties · 544,949 residents (2025 est.) · 1,669.395 sq mi
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Pensacola has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $76,743. Population has grown 27% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $284,678. It ranks in the top 5% of US metro areas for household income.
At a glance
Lower income
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
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:544,949 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
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
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
70
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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
2009 – 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
Section 08
People & community
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)
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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