Brent, Florida

Brent, Florida
Census-designated place
Location in Escambia County and the state of Florida
Location in Escambia County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°28′14″N 87°14′57″W / 30.47056°N 87.24917°W / 30.47056; -87.24917
Country United States
State Florida
County Escambia
Area
[1]
 • Total10.39 sq mi (26.91 km2)
 • Land10.23 sq mi (26.49 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
Elevation
112 ft (34 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total23,447
 • Density2,292.66/sq mi (885.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
32503
Area code850
FIPS code12-08300[2]
GNIS feature ID279358

Brent is a census-designated place (CDP) in Escambia County, Florida. It is considered to be a community within Pensacola. The population was 23,447 at the 2020 census, up from 21,804 at the 2010 census.[3] It is a principal area of the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.[4] The community is named after Francis Celestino Brent, who played an integral role in the development of Pensacola.[5][6]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Brent CDP, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  4. ^ "METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENTS, December 2005, WITH CODES". Archived from the original on March 29, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2008.
  5. ^ A biography of Francis Celestino Brent and Mary Ella Shuttleworth. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  6. ^ Obituary of Francis Celestino Brent. Retrieved 9 August 2013.