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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Pensacola Metro

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL · 2 counties · 344,406 residents · 1,669.395 sq mi
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Pensacola has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,733. Population has fallen 16% since 2000, a loss of 67,747 residents. Median home value is $59,138.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
344,406
−16%vs 2000
vs 412,153 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
206 / sq mi
−16%vs 2000
vs 247 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.5
−9%vs 2000
vs 35.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
326K380K434K488K542K1990201020202024Pensacola
2024524K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(25,655)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(25,684)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(23,275)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(25,741)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(27,035)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(60,031)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(49,409)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.9%(37,395)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649%(30,999)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.2%(24,899)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.3%(11,364)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(2,919)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,733
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,133 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,278
−36%vs 2000
vs $19,055 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
16.3%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$59,138
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $85,871 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$382
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $535 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
67.2%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.0% in 2000
32.8% rent
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic80.6%(277,619)
Black16.2%(55,948)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(6,228)
Asian1.7%(5,784)
Other1.5%(5,055)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
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
Burmese0%(14)
Uzbek0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
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
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)
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)
Jordanian0%(40)
Moroccan0%(37)
Ghanaian0%(33)
Bulgarian0%(26)
Somali0%(15)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.3%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.7%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.9%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.4 min
+23%vs 2000
vs 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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.

What's inside

2 component counties

Escambia CountyCENTRAL333,834Santa Rosa CountyCENTRAL211,115
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL?

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL has about 344,406 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL?

The typical household in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL earns about $25,733 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 $59,138, and the typical rent is about $382 a month.

How educated are people in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL?

About 18.3% 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 16.3% of people in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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