The location of Pensacola
Welcome to Pensacola ...
The coastal city of Pensacola is located in Escambia County and is the County Seat for Escambia County.
When the people of Pensacola refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Pensacolian<1>
From the Census Estimates for 2017, Pensacola has a population of 52,590 people<2> (see below for details).
Pensacola was established in 1559.
The community of Pensacola is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Pensacola lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Pensacola, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Pensacola lies within the (850) area code.
The ZIP codes for Pensacola: 32501-32509, 32511-32514, 32516, 32520-32524, 32526, 32534, 32559, 32573-32576, 32581-32582, 32589-32598<4>
Population Details ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pensacola had a population of 51,923 people (or 17.45% of the total population of Escambia County). This makes Pensacola the county's most populous community.
The population of Pensacola represents 0.28% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 50th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 51,923 people, the population of Pensacola decreased 7.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 56,255 people).
Taken from the 2017 Census Estimates, Pensacola had an population of 52,590 people. This is an increase of 1.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.51% since the 2000 Census).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pensacola.
Communities near Pensacola ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance and not the distance if you drove.<5>.
| Community | 2017 Population | Dir | Distance |
| Perdido Beach (AL) [Map] | 625 | W | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Bellview [Map] | --- | NW | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
| Ensley [Map] | --- | NW | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
| Ferry Pass [Map] | --- | N | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
| Gonzalez [Map] | --- | NW | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
| Gulf Breeze [Map] | 6,528 | SE | 4 miles [6.4 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Pensacola.
Communities Also Named Pensacola ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pensacola - they are located in North Carolina and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pensacola.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pensacola. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pensacola. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pensacola. Our list includes 66 papers.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pensacola:
Websites for Pensacola ...
| Official Website: | www.ci.pensacola.fl.us/ |
| Junior League: | www.juniorleagueofpensacola.org/ |
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pensacola ...
Looking for more information about Pensacola? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Pensacola, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pensacola.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pensacola: www.ci.pensacola.fl.us/
The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Pensacola refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Pensacola may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pensacola. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pensacola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Pensacola). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pensacola or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Pensacola includes: 32501, 32502, 32503, 32504, 32505, 32506, 32507, 32508, 32511, 32512, 32513, 32516, 32520, 32521, 32522, 32523, 32526, 32534, 32559, 32573, 32574, 32575, 32581, 32589, 32590, 32591, 32592, 32593, 32594, 32595, 32596, 32597 & 32598. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pensacola) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Pensacola. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Pensacola Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pensacola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4221, Longitude: -87.2143 [Map]. |