METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Pensacola Metro
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL · 2 counties · 509,905 residents · 1,669 sq mi
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With 509,905 people, Pensacola is a metro area. 97,752 more people live here than in 2000. The foreign-born share is 5%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $178,474. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 68% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.9
US median: 38.8
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
1,669 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024524K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.4%(27,479)
5 to 95.8%(29,362)
10 to 146.2%(31,439)
15 to 196.3%(32,304)
20 to 246.9%(35,109)
25 to 3413.3%(67,938)
35 to 4411.9%(60,664)
45 to 5411.9%(60,861)
55 to 6414.2%(72,449)
65 to 7410.9%(55,325)
75 to 845.4%(27,443)
85 and over1.9%(9,532)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$59,527
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,133 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
38.5%
+11.5 ptssince 2009
from 27.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information13.4%
Other services8.9%
Wholesale trade6.9%
Public administration6.3%
Finance & insurance5.1%
Retail trade4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Education & health services1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
Construction0.6%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$178,474
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $85,871 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
3.0
−12%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic68.3%(348,480)
Black15.5%(78,838)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(32,683)
Asian2.7%(13,684)
Other5.3%(27,048)
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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
Mexican2.2%(10,749)
Puerto Rican1.3%(6,264)
Central American0.6%(2,964)
Cuban0.5%(2,332)
South American0.4%(2,121)
Spaniard0.4%(1,858)
Honduran0.2%(1,160)
Colombian0.2%(882)
Panamanian0.1%(576)
Salvadoran0.1%(511)
Dominican0.1%(432)
Peruvian0.1%(346)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(337)
Ecuadorian0.1%(278)
Nicaraguan0.1%(249)
Venezuelan0%(204)
Argentine0%(175)
Chilean0%(134)
Costa Rican0%(131)
Bolivian0%(45)
Paraguayan0%(21)
Uruguayan0%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(4,546)
Vietnamese0.6%(3,111)
Chinese0.3%(1,514)
Asian Indian0.3%(1,377)
Japanese0.1%(653)
Korean0.1%(584)
Burmese0.1%(238)
Thai0%(205)
Cambodian0%(190)
Bangladeshi0%(94)
Indonesian0%(72)
Hmong0%(38)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German12.1%(59,705)
Irish10.7%(53,204)
English10.7%(53,052)
American7.1%(34,991)
Italian4.2%(20,618)
French2.8%(13,923)
Scottish2.3%(11,281)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(8,226)
Polish1.6%(8,054)
Norwegian0.9%(4,596)
British0.8%(4,189)
Dutch0.8%(4,107)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(3,551)
Swedish0.7%(3,286)
Russian0.6%(3,118)
French Canadian0.6%(2,887)
Subsaharan African0.5%(2,565)
Greek0.5%(2,229)
West Indian0.4%(2,042)
Hungarian0.3%(1,582)
Portuguese0.3%(1,272)
Canadian0.2%(1,210)
Danish0.2%(1,140)
Austrian0.2%(1,059)
Czech0.2%(910)
Jamaican0.2%(813)
Slovak0.2%(780)
Ukrainian0.2%(746)
Swiss0.1%(646)
Brazilian0.1%(631)
Haitian0.1%(629)
Finnish0.1%(594)
Lithuanian0.1%(533)
Belgian0.1%(317)
Croatian0.1%(296)
Romanian0.1%(291)
Arab0.1%(257)
Armenian0%(242)
Lebanese0%(222)
Syrian0%(203)
Barbadian0.1%(189)
Turkish0%(175)
Nigerian0.1%(163)
Australian0%(141)
Moroccan0%(115)
Egyptian0%(109)
Serbian0%(98)
Iranian0%(95)
Slovene0%(91)
Guyanese0%(76)
Cape Verdean0%(66)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(65)
Ghanaian0%(42)
Macedonian0%(30)
Palestinian0%(26)
Bulgarian0%(15)
Ethiopian0%(14)
Jordanian0%(10)
Latvian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.8%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.2%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.6%
US average: 91.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.1%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
4.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
68.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
36.6%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)31.9%(18,050)
Gulf War (1990s)37.4%(21,136)
Vietnam era33%(18,675)
Korean War4.6%(2,602)
World War II1%(589)
Share of the 56,550 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
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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL?
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL has about 509,905 residents according to the 2020 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 $59,527 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 $178,474, and the typical rent is about $1,073 a month.
How educated are people in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL?
About 27.2% 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 165,499 residents, a change of about 48 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024