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Pace, Florida
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Pace Welcome Sign
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Location in Santa Rosa County and the state of Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Santa Rosa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.52 sq mi (63.50 km2) |
| • Land | 24.23 sq mi (62.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 24,684 |
| • Density | 1,018.78/sq mi (393.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
32571
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| Area code(s) | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-53725 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0288352 |
Pace is a census-designated place in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. The population estimate was 34,235 in 2018. It is part of the Pensacola Metropolitan Statistical Area. Pace has experienced exponential growth, and has evolved from a small, rural community into a thriving suburb of Pensacola. Pace has experienced a large increase of population. From 2000 to 2010, the Pace CDP population growth percentage was 171.1%. It is the second largest community in Santa Rosa County, in terms of population. This puts it only behind Navarre, which has a estimated population of 44,876.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24 km2), all land.
History
Pace is named after James G. Pace, who owned large lumber, paper and turpentine productions that operated in the Pace area and throughout the southeast. Originally just a strip of land north of Floridatown, by the 1912 census, the area was known as Pace. Afterward, Pace's growth was slow, and it remained a small, rural community throughout the last half of the twentieth century. Despite local efforts, incorporation failed at least once and has not been re-attempted recently. Within the last decade, however, growth has increased and Pace has become more suburban, surpassing its predecessors Floridatown and Pea Ridge in population and commercial activity. The small area still known as Floridatown became somewhat famous in 2004 when several homes were completely destroyed by Hurricane Ivan.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 1,776 | — | |
| 1980 | 5,006 | 181.9% | |
| 1990 | 6,277 | 25.4% | |
| 2000 | 7,393 | 17.8% | |
| 2010 | 20,093 | 171.8% | |
| 2020 | 24,684 | 22.8% | |
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Based on the 2020 census there were 24,684 people, and 8,152 households in the CDP. The population density was 1,018.74 people per square mile (393.31/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.70% White, 3.90% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.10% Asian, and 4.8% from two or more races. The average household size was 2.8.
The age distribution was 6.5% under the age of 5, 24% under the age of 18, and 16.3% who were 65 or older. Females made up 50.3% of the population, whereas males made up 49.7%.
The median household income (in 2019 dollars), from 2015-2019 was $70,292. 8,5% of the population were below the poverty line.
Education
Schools in Pace are administered by the Santa Rosa County School District. Schools in the Pace area perform well, with all schools receiving an A or B rating according to the Florida Department of Education.
High schools
- Pace High School
- Milton High School
- Lead Academy * Private Christian School
Middle schools
- Avalon Middle School
- Thomas L. Sims Middle School
- Lead Academy * Private Christian School
Elementary schools
- Bennett C. Russell Elementary School
- Pea Ridge Elementary School
- S.S. Dixon Primary School
- S.S. Dixon Intermediate School
- Lead Academy * Private Christian School
See also
In Spanish: Pace (Florida) para niños
