Pensacola, FL Demographics

The total population of Pensacola is estimated to be 54,059 with 25,722 males (47.58%) and 28,337 females (52.42%). There are 2,615 more females than males in Pensacola.
The median household income in Pensacola was $63,902 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 221(0.35%) from $63,681 in 2020. This income is 85.65% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Pensacola sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $76,400. Overall, the median household income for the city of Pensacola stands at $63,902.
In Pensacola, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,929 for males and $32,984 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $66,089 for males and $49,774 for females.
In Pensacola, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $72,519, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $36,526.
In 2022, the population of Pensacola was 53,876, a 0.16% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pensacola's population was 53,963, a decline of 0.93% compared to a population of 54,468 in 2020.
The median age in Pensacola, FL is 38.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.45% were under the age of 15, 18.93% aged 15 to 29, 43.08% aged 30 to 64, 16.91% aged 65 to 84, and 2.62% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pensacola population: 65.25% are White, 24.81% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.17% are Asian, 0.20% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.19% are some other race and 6.33% are multiracial.