Pace, Florida
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1920 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Pace census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32571. It stands on Jacobs Creek. The Survey maps it on the Pace quadrangle. 24,684 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 66 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1920 to 1994The same ground, surveyed 74 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1920 against another survey:
Population over time
2 figuresPace grew from 20,039 to 24,684 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20,039 | |
| 2020 | 24,684 | +4,645 (+23%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1920 USGS Milton quadrangle1:62500
- 1941 USGS Milton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1943 USGS Milton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1944 USGS Floridatown quadrangle1:25000
- 1957 USGS Pensacola quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Pensacola quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Pensacola quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS Pace quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Bay Minette quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1994 USGS Pace quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
302 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 302 fires within 5 miles of Pace between 1992 and 2020, burning about 734 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 12 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 84 |
| Debris and open burning | 60 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 45 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 40 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 27 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 28 September 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | SANDBORN DRIVE (57) |
| 27 September 1995 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 27 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 14 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | MULAT RAILROAD FIRE-1108 |
| 12 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | HAMILTON GULLY FIRE-1100 |
| 11 September 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | HOLLOW OAK FIRE-1097 |
| 31 August 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Pace: 3 unknowns, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Edward M. Chadburn, Inc. - Santa Rosa Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Salter/3-C's - Pea Ridge Mine | Sand | Unknown | Sand | |
| Santa Rosa Co. Road Dept. - Saddle Club Estates Mine | Sand | Unknown |
Storms near this place
52 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pace in 52 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 19 lightning, 16 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 6 flash flood. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2013 | Lightning | Pace | 1 hurt, $5,000 | Lightning struck a residence. One person was injured. |
| July 2002 | Lightning | Pace | 1 hurt | A male was working on a bridge in a high rise crane, when lightning hit the crane and injured him. He was life lighted to a local hospital. He was kept for a few days for observation and was later released. |
| September 2007 | Lightning | Pace | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Lightning | Pace | $80,000 | Two homes were struck by lightning in Pace. The strikes started fires in both homes. Considerable damage was caused at both homes by the fires. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pace | $30,000 | Trees were blown down along Woodbine Avenue (Highway 197A). One tree fell on a mobile home and damaged it. A barn and a house also suffered damage. |
| August 2017 | Lightning | Pace | $30,000 | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Lightning | Pace | $15,000 | Lightning struck a house and caused a fire in the attic which resulted in significant damage to the house. |
| July 2008 | Lightning | Pace | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Lightning | Pace | $10,000 | Lightning struck a house and caused a small fire. |
| October 2007 | Flash Flood | Pace | $10,000 | Many streets in the south part of the county had to be closed for several hours due to high water. The flooded streets were generally along and south of Interstate 10. Water approached several houses, but never entered any homes. |
| August 2020 | Lightning | Pace | $5,000 | A shed was damaged by lightning. |
| March 2019 | Lightning | Pace | $5,000 | Lightning caused a fire in structure near Highway 90 and Spears Street. |
| July 2019 | Lightning | Pace | $5,000 | Lightning struck a shed behind a house which started a small structure fire. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pace | $5,000 | High winds downed several power lines within 3 miles north and south of Highway 90 near Chumuckla Highway to near Highway 87 south. |
| January 2017 | Lightning | Pace | $5,000 | Lightning struck a house on Lee Dr. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pace | $5,000 | A severe thunderstorm wind gust knocked down power lines and a traffic light near the intersection of W. Spencer Field Road and Norris Road. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pace | $5,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed several trees in the city of Pace. |
| December 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pace | $5,000 | Power lines and trees were downed by 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pace | $5,000 | Winds estimated at 60 mph blew the roof off a barn. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pace | $5,000 | Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees across a road east of Pace. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pace | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines near the community. Also, lightning started a fire in nearby woods. |
| July 2000 | Lightning | Pace | $5,000 | Lightning struck near a home in Pace. The lightning entered the home through the waterlines and started a fire. The fire was extinguished without any major damage to the home. |
| July 1999 | Lightning | Pace | $5,000 | Lightning struck an outdoor shed near a home. The shed caught fire and burned down. |
| February 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pace | $5,000 | High winds damaged a building in Pace and damaged siding on a couple of homes just east of Milton. A few trees were also blown down in both Pace and Milton. A mobile home along with a barn and a couple of outbuildings were damaged just east of Berrydale. |
| March 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pace | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds blew a mobile home off its foundation and downed trees at Floridatown. |
| July 2012 | Lightning | Pace | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pace | $3,000 | Winds estimated at 60 mph down power lines down on Able Avenue and Woodbine Road near Pace. |
| January 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pace | $3,000 | no account filed |
| February 2018 | Lightning | Pace | $2,000 | Lightning struck a home in Pace. |
| June 2013 | Lightning | Pace | $2,000 | Lightning struck a small utility shed causing a fire. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pace | $1,500 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in and around Pace. |
| January 1996 | Lightning | Pace | $1,000 | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Flash Flood | Pace | $1,000 | no account filed |
| February 1996 | Lightning | Pace | $500 | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pace | - | High winds caused minor shingle damage, blew down fences and knocked shutters off a home. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pace | - | Highs winds blew the roof off a building at 3949 Highway 90. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pace | - | NWS storm survey found that most of the wind damage that occurred in the Pace, Floridatown, and Bagdad areas was from 70 to 80 mph straight line wind. This resulted in numerous downed trees as well as roof damage to some residences. Vehicles were also damaged due to the downed trees. |
| February 2020 | Flash Flood | Pace | - | Flooding reported at Pace High School. |
| January 2017 | Hail | Pace | - | Quarter to hen egg size hail was reported near Pace. |
| June 2017 | Flash Flood | Pace | - | Heavy rain caused several roads to be closed due to water over the roadway. |
| June 2017 | Heavy Rain | Pace | - | Over 7.48 inches of rain measured at Berryhill Elementary via Weather Bug mesonet. |
| September 2016 | Hail | Pace | - | Quarter size hail reported on W. Spencer Field Road and Norris Road. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Pace | - | Heavy rains caused significant flooding in Pace. |
| March 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Pace | - | A brief tornado touched down on Timber Ridge Drive near Pace. Three homes were damaged, one severely. The home that took a direct hit by the tornado lost approximately 20 percent of the roofing shingles, with significant damage done to the ceilings and attic space of the home as wind entered through the eaves of the roof. The other two homes lost 1 to 10 percent of their roofing shingles. Wood fencing was also damaged at the homes. |
| September 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Pace | - | For the second time in less than three hours a weak tornado briefly touched down near Pace. Spotters were following the storm and saw it touch down. No damage was reported. The storm that produced the tornado had a visible funnel cloud for several minutes. |
| September 2002 | Flash Flood | Pace | - | Heavy rains along U. S. Highway 90, between Pace and Milton, caused many secondary roads to flood. The streets had to be closed for an hour until the excess water from the heavy rains had time to drain. |
| September 2002 | Funnel Cloud | Pace | - | A funnel cloud was reported just east of Pace near Pea Ridge. The funnel never touched down and no damage was reported. |
| March 2022 | Hail | Pace | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Pace | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Pace | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Pace | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Pace | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floridatown | 1.3 miles | 17 | |
| Mulat | 3.9 miles | 15 | |
| Harp | 3.9 miles | 15 | |
| Wallace | 5.5 miles | 14 | |
| Galt City | 5.5 miles | 15 | |
| Avalon Beach | 5.7 miles | 15 | |
| Milton | 6.8 miles | 15 | |
| Bagdad | 6.9 miles | 15 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Pace | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2042845 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 288352. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









