Ferry Pass is a census-designated place (CDP) in Escambia County, Florida. It is considered to be a community within Pensacola. It is a principal community in the Pensacola—Ferry Pass—Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is located north of Pensacola city limits. The population was 29,921 at the 2020 United States census, up from 28,921 at the 2010 United States census. The University of West Florida, located in Ferry Pass, is the only university located in the Pensacola metropolitan area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 33.57%, is water, consisting of a portion of Escambia Bay.
The boundaries of the CDP include Greenbriar Boulevard to the north, Ensley to the west, the city of Pensacola to the south, and Escambia Bay to the east.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Ferry Pass had a population of 29,921. The median age was 39.9 years. 16.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 84.7 males age 18 and over.
There were 13,216 households in Ferry Pass, of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 33.1% were married-couple households, 22.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 20,567 || 68.7%
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| Black or African American || 4,904 || 16.4%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 176 || 0.6%
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| Asian || 823 || 2.8%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 32 || 0.1%
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| Some other race || 854 || 2.9%
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| Two or more races || 2,565 || 8.6%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 2,309 || 7.7%
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2000 census
As of the census The University of West Florida is located in the northern part of the community.