United States › Pensacola METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Pensacola Metro Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL · 2 counties · 344,406 residents · 1,669 sq mi
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The short version
Pensacola is a metro area of 344,406 people. Median home value sits at $59,138. There are 67,747 fewer people here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 16.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. The median household earns $25,733, about 15% below the national median. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
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 vs 35.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
326K 380K 434K 488K 542K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Pensacola Age distribution, 1990
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Section 02
Income & economy $25,733
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,133 in 2000
US average: $30,130
vs $19,055 in 2000
US average: $14,340
vs 13.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
$59,138
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $85,871 in 2000
US average: $93,722
$382
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $535 in 2000
US average: $450
vs 71.0% in 2000
32.8% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 76.1%(313,597)
Hispanic / Latino 2.6%(10,903)
1990
White, non-Hispanic 80.6%(277,619)
Hispanic / Latino 1.8%(6,228)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data vs 21.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
vs 83.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
vs 7.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06
Commute & transportation 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 married 35.9%(77,246)
Women 15+
Never married 27.4%(59,581)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 16.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 45.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 4.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 68.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
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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In this metro
Largest cities PensacolaCENTRAL 53,817 Navarre 39,838 Ferry PassCENTRAL 30,053 Bellview 26,488 Pace 26,282 BrentCENTRAL 23,813 Ensley 23,760 Midway CDP (Santa Rosa County) 21,317 West Pensacola 20,665 Warrington 15,918 Myrtle Grove 15,595 East Milton 14,783 Gonzalez 14,458 Milton 11,440 Gulf Breeze 7,067 Pensacola Station 5,281 Bagdad 4,466 Wallace 4,202 Point Baker 3,976 Goulding 3,734 Tiger Point 3,628 Pea Ridge 3,560 Woodlawn Beach 3,414 Holley 2,487 Oriole Beach 2,005 Century 1,799 Navarre Beach 1,558 Molino 1,447 Allentown 955 Avalon 886 The 30 most populous of 48 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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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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