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Escambia County

Florida · 333,834 residents (2025 est.) · 656.994 sq mi
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Escambia County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $67,500. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $257,200.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
325,923
+11%since 2000
from 294,410 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
496 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 462 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.1
+8%since 2000
from 35.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:333,834 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
256K275K294K313K332K1990201020202024Escambia County
2024326K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(18,573)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(18,869)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(19,131)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(22,469)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.4%(24,262)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.5%(47,326)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.9%(38,871)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.9%(35,519)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.1%(42,544)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.6%(34,564)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.3%(17,123)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(6,672)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$67,500
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,234 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,825
+98%since 2000
from $18,641 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.1%
+20.9 ptssince 2009
from 24.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 15.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.456
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.456 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services9.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade7.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration7.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade4.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$257,200
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,321
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $533 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 67.3% in 2000
35.2% rent
Vacancy rate
13.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
22.6%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
+12%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.9%(208,678)
Black21.2%(62,548)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(7,935)
Asian2.2%(6,440)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic61.7%(201,136)
Black20.8%(67,729)
Hispanic / Latino7%(22,701)
Asian2.8%(9,137)
Other7.7%(25,220)
Diversity Score
71
+17%since 2009
from 60 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
30
−1%since 2020
from 30 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(8,460)
Puerto Rican1.1%(3,684)
Central American1.1%(3,503)
South American0.6%(1,907)
Cuban0.5%(1,490)
Spaniard0.4%(1,305)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,222)
Colombian0.3%(946)
Honduran0.3%(928)
Salvadoran0.2%(649)
Dominican0.2%(541)
Venezuelan0.1%(410)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(398)
Peruvian0.1%(216)
Chilean0.1%(177)
Nicaraguan0%(139)
Argentine0%(64)
Uruguayan0%(26)
Bolivian0%(13)
Asian origin
Filipino1.1%(3,658)
Chinese0.5%(1,685)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,449)
Asian Indian0.2%(540)
Korean0.2%(526)
Japanese0.2%(491)
Cambodian0.1%(188)
Pakistani0%(60)
Thai0%(49)
Laotian0%(42)
Taiwanese0%(27)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Malaysian0%(24)
Uzbek0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(383)
Chamorro0.1%(284)
Guamanian0%(73)
Fijian0%(52)
Ancestry
English11.4%(37,048)
German11.3%(36,932)
Irish10.9%(35,576)
American5.9%(19,324)
Italian4%(13,088)
Scottish2.3%(7,609)
French2.1%(6,794)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(4,035)
Polish1.1%(3,655)
Dutch0.8%(2,642)
Norwegian0.8%(2,523)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(2,306)
Welsh0.7%(2,152)
West Indian0.6%(2,110)
Greek0.4%(1,445)
Arab0.4%(1,331)
Russian0.4%(1,303)
French Canadian0.4%(1,298)
Jamaican0.4%(1,156)
British0.3%(1,122)
Hungarian0.3%(879)
Portuguese0.3%(827)
Danish0.2%(712)
Romanian0.2%(696)
Ukrainian0.2%(640)
Finnish0.2%(636)
Lebanese0.2%(628)
Haitian0.2%(627)
Czech0.2%(561)
Canadian0.2%(506)
Swiss0.1%(488)
Brazilian0.1%(487)
Austrian0.1%(430)
Palestinian0.1%(373)
Nigerian0.1%(310)
Slovak0.1%(273)
Belgian0.1%(229)
Armenian0.1%(205)
Lithuanian0.1%(189)
Ethiopian0.1%(180)
Turkish0%(132)
Australian0%(129)
Israeli0%(115)
Egyptian0%(101)
Syrian0%(96)
Barbadian0%(86)
Croatian0%(80)
Iranian0%(80)
Latvian0%(80)
Guyanese0%(74)
Kenyan0%(49)
Jordanian0%(40)
Ghanaian0%(33)
Slovene0%(27)
Moroccan0%(19)
Somali0%(15)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.7%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 21.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.9%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 82.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.7%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.5 min
+62%since 2000
from 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.6%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 74.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.6%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 10.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 62.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.0%
−26.8 ptssince 2009
from 63.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
50.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
5.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
13.6%
−33.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 15.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.7%
−71.3 ptssince 2013
from 83.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.9%
+11.4 ptssince 2017
from 80.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
91.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2016
from 93.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2016
from 2.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.4%(51,998)
Married46.1%(60,815)
Widowed3.3%(4,325)
Divorced11.2%(14,723)
Women 15+
Never married31.3%(43,024)
Married44.5%(61,193)
Widowed9.3%(12,719)
Divorced14.9%(20,553)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Escambia County, Florida?

Escambia County, Florida has about 325,923 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Escambia County, Florida?

The typical household in Escambia County, Florida earns about $67,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Escambia County, Florida expensive?

In Escambia County, Florida, the median home is worth about $257,200, and the typical rent is about $1,321 a month.

How educated are people in Escambia County, Florida?

About 29.7% of adults age 25 and over in Escambia County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Escambia County, Florida?

About 14.7% of people in Escambia County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Escambia County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Escambia County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 63,125 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.

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