Pensacola ( PEN-sə-KOH-lə) is a city in the Florida Panhandle in the United States. It is the county seat and only city in Escambia County. The population was 54,312 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Pensacola metropolitan area, which had 509,905 residents in the 2020 census. Pensacola is the first settlement established by Europeans in the United States on August 15, 1559.
Pensacola was first settled by the Spanish Empire in 1559, antedating the establishment of St. Augustine by six years, but was abandoned due to a significant hurricane and not re-established until 1698. Pensacola is a seaport on Pensacola Bay, which is protected by...
| 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% |