West Pensacola is a census-designated place (CDP) in Escambia County, Florida.

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 21,939 people, 8,818 households, and 5,502 families residing in the CDP.

There were 9,886 housing units at an average density of 1,342.0 per square mile (518.1/km2).

The racial makeup of the CDP was 58.06% White, 33.69% African American, 1.24% Native American, 3.40% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 2.68% from two or more races.

30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.