Town guide

Ferry Pass, Florida

Ferry Pass is a community in Escambia County, Florida, home to about 30,053 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32514, and parts of 32504 are in Ferry Pass too.

Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population30,0532,161 per sq mi
Median home value$260,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$167Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ferry Pass

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ferry Pass

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA165 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX491 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ferry Pass; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ferry Pass

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ferry Pass had 29,921 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 143rd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Escambia County grew from 28,313 residents in 1900 to 321,905 in 2020.

Ferry Pass population by census2000: 27,176, 2010: 28,921, 2020: 29,92127,176200028,921201029,9212020

Escambia County, 1900–2020

Escambia County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,313, 1910: 38,029, 1920: 49,386, 1930: 53,594, 1940: 74,667, 1950: 112,706, 1960: 173,829, 1970: 205,334, 1980: 233,794, 1990: 262,798, 2000: 294,410, 2010: 297,619, 2020: 321,90528K’00’1049K’20’3075K’40’50174K’60’70234K’80’90294K’00’10322K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 67.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Ferry PassJan: high 61°F, low 42°F, 5.3 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 46°F, 4.8 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 52°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 59°F, 5.4 in; May: high 85°F, low 67°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 73°F, 7.8 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 74°F, 8.3 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 74°F, 6.7 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 71°F, 6.1 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 46°F, 5.8 in61°42°Jan5.365°46°Feb4.871°52°Mar5.177°59°Apr5.485°67°May3.989°73°Jun7.891°74°Jul8.391°74°Aug6.788°71°Sep6.180°60°Oct4.570°50°Nov4.264°46°Dec5.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pensacola 7 Nne, FL weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Escambia County

120,709 jobs at 7,650 businesses in Escambia County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Escambia CountyHealth care and social assistance: 23,417 jobs; Retail trade: 17,089 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,807 jobs; Finance and insurance: 12,239 jobs; Construction: 9,251 jobs; Professional services: 7,955 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,089 jobs; Other services: 5,952 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Finance and insurance 10% Construction 8% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

621 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ferry Pass.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida West HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · PensacolaUnder a mile
  • Sacred Heart HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pensacola3.1 miles
  • Baptist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pensacola4.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors70
Specialist doctors145
Dentists27
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants192
Mental health providers96
Physical and occupational therapists72
Optometrists10
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies9

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Ferry Pass

Parks (16 nearby)

  • Regency Park · 11 acres2.2 mi
  • Parker Circle Neighborhood Park · 8 acres1.9 mi
  • Eastgate Park · 8 acres2.5 mi
  • Oakfield Acres Park · 6 acres2.6 mi
  • Fairchild Park · 5 acres1.4 mi
  • Bryan Park · 5 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Grocery Advantage0.8 mi
  • Publix1.0 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.9 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy1.8 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Lucia M. Tryon Branch Library2.1 mi
  • John C Pace Library2.2 mi
  • West Florida Genealogy Library2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • First City Art Center6.5 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Ferry Pass

Public schools here are run by Escambia. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ensley Elementary SchoolPensacolaPre-K–5476Public2.3 mi
Ferry Pass Elementary SchoolPensacolaPre-K–5579Public0.4 mi
Ferry Pass Middle SchoolPensacola6–8897Public0.9 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Trinitas Christian SchoolPensacolaPre-K–12137Christian (no specific denomination)0.9 mi
Pensacola Junior AcademyPensacolaK–833Seventh-day Adventist0.7 mi
Umbrella Learning AcademyPensacolaK–12117Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Umbrella Learning AcademyPensacolaK–1293Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Blessed Star Montessori Christian SchoolPensacola1–1022Christian (no specific denomination)0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Pensacola, Ensley and Brent.

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