Community Profile
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CO MMU N IT Y P R OF ILE
2022 EscaRosa Community Health Needs Assessment
A Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is defined by the US Census Bureau as a geographical area that has a central urban core with economic ties to the surrounding area. The Pensacola MSA is also known as the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA and includes the two most western counties in Florida—Escambia and Santa Rosa - with Pensacola designated as the urban core. The estimated population of the MSA was 509,905 according to the 2020 census.
Escambia and Santa Rosa Census Data
2000
294,410
117,743 412,153
2010
297,619
151,372 448,991
2020
321,905
188,000 509,905
Escambia County
Santa Rosa County
While each county, and the cities or towns within, has its own unique characteristics, the two counties are intertwined. It is common for residents from one county to commute to and from the other county for jobs, entertainment, education, and health care. For this reason, the entire Pensacola MSA was selected as the “community” covered by the CHNA. Although this assessment covers the Pensacola MSA, individual collaborating partners may serve subareas of the MSA.
