The News Journal’s analysis of the chaotic Fricker Center town hall prompted me to examine the City of Pensacola’s voter registration statistics. In our archives, I found the voter demographics as of July 31, 2012.
The City had 36,159 registered voters on that date—74% White, 19% Black and 7% Other. As of June 30, 2025, Pensacola has added 4,543 voters and has seen its demographics shift.
| City of Pensacola | 7/31/12 | 6/30/25 | |||
| White | 25558 | 70.7% | 29,787 | 73.2% | |
| Black | 8605 | 23.8% | 7,503 | 18.4% | |
| Other | 1,996 | 5.5% | 3,412 | 8.4% | |
| Total | 36159 | 40,702 |
The most significant loss of Black voters has been in District 6, which covers downtown Pensacola — down 1,582 Black voters since July 2012.
| Percentage Black Voters | |||
| 7/31/12 | 6/30/25 | Black Voters Lost | |
| District 1 | 6.7% | 6.0% | (21) |
| District 2 | 19.0% | 17.4% | 192 |
| District 3 | 3.0% | 3.4% | 41 |
| District 4 | 2.9% | 3.5% | 49 |
| District 5 | 51.3% | 45.6% | 33 |
| District 6 | 46.8% | 12.2% | (1,582) |
| District 7 | 52.0% | 44.1% | 186 |
Meanwhile, Escambia County has added nearly 36K voters – White 19,768, Black 5,585 and Other 10,667. The percentage of Black voters decreased by less than 1%, while the percentage of Other voters jumped by 3.7%. The percentage of White voters dropped 3.1%.
Of Escambia County’s voter growth since July 2012, only 12.6% has been inside the city limits. About one of every five new White voters has moved into the City of Pensacola – 21.4%
| Escambia County | 7/31/12 | 6/30/25 | Total Voters | % Change |
| White | 138,856 | 158,602 | 19,746 | -3.1% |
| Black | 36,052 | 41,637 | 5,585 | -0.6% |
| Other | 12,957 | 23,624 | 10,667 | 3.7% |
| Total | 187,865 | 223,863 | 35,998 | 0.0% |