Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 2,164 |
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| 1860 | 2,876 | 32.9% | |
| 1870 | 3,347 | 16.4% | |
| 1880 | 6,845 | 104.5% | |
| 1890 | 11,750 | 71.7% | |
| 1900 | 17,747 | 51.0% | |
| 1910 | 22,982 | 29.5% | |
| 1920 | 31,035 | 35.0% | |
| 1930 | 31,579 | 1.8% | |
| 1940 | 37,449 | 18.6% | |
| 1950 | 43,479 | 16.1% | |
| 1960 | 56,752 | 30.5% | |
| 1970 | 59,507 | 4.9% | |
| 1980 | 57,619 | −3.2% | |
| 1990 | 58,165 | 0.9% | |
| 2000 | 56,255 | −3.3% | |
| 2010 | 51,923 | −7.7% | |
| Population 1850-2000. Population 2010. | |||
As of the census of 2000, there were 56,255 people, 24,524 households, and 14,665 families residing in the city, and 402,000 people in the Pensacola MSA. The population density was 2,478.7 people per square mile (956.8/km²). There were 26,995 housing units at an average density of 1,189.4 per square mile (459.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 64.91% White, 30.58% African American, 1.77% Asian, 0.52% Native American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. 2.07% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 24,524 households out of which 24.6% had children living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.92.
Out of the total population in Pensacola, 45.9% identify with a religion, slightly lower than the national average of 48.34%. Over 48% of Pensacolians who practice a religion consider themselves Baptists (22.14% of all city residents). Other Christian denominations include Roman Catholics (9.22% of city residents), Pentecostal (3.82%), Methodist (3.77%), Episcopalian (1.11%) and Presbyterian (1.08%).
Pensacola is home to a small (0.15% of city residents) but significant Jewish community, whose roots stretch back to the mid-to-late 19th century. The first Florida chapter of B'nai Brith was founded downtown in 1874, as well as the first temple, Beth-El, in 1876. Paula Ackerman, the first woman who performed rabbinical functions in the United States, was a Pensacola native and led services at Beth-El. Apart from the Reform Beth-El, Pensacola is also served by the Conservative B'nai Israel Synagogue.
Longtime opposition to annexation in the areas surrounding the city has held its 2000 Census population figure at 56,255.
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