Pensacola ( PEN-sə-KOH-lə) is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle. It is the county seat and only incorporated city of Escambia County, Florida, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 54,312. It is the principal city of the Pensacola metropolitan area, which had 509,905 residents in 2020.
Pensacola was first settled by the Spanish in 1559, predating the establishment of St. Augustine by six years, but was abandoned due to a hurricane and not re-established until 1698. Pensacola is a seaport on Pensacola Bay, which is protected by the barrier island of Santa Rosa and connects to the Gulf of Mexico. A large United States Naval Air...
| Ethnicity | Pensacola | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 61.8% | 60.1% |
| African American | 25.9% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 1.5% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 5% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 5.4% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Pensacola | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 6.8% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 10.3% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 10.4% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13.2% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 16.8% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13.7% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 13.7% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.1% | 7.1% |
| Education | Pensacola | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 1% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 6% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 21% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 20% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 12% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 22% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 11% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 4% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3% | 1.0% |