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Escambia County

Florida · 262,798 residents · 657 sq mi
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Escambia County is home to 262,798 people in Florida. Median home value sits at $57,100. The poverty rate is 17.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. There are 31,612 fewer people here than in 2000. Households take in $25,158 at the median, 17% less than the US figure. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
262,798
−11%vs 2000
vs 294,410 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.5
−8%vs 2000
vs 35.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
657 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
256K275K294K313K332K19902000201020202024Escambia County
2024326K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(19,302)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(19,491)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(17,068)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.7%(20,169)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.2%(21,674)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.2%(45,130)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414%(36,864)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.6%(27,957)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649%(23,645)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.6%(19,893)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(9,256)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(2,349)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,158
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,234 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,161
−35%vs 2000
vs $18,641 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
17.0%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$57,100
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$387
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $533 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
64.7%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.3% in 2000
35.3% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.6%(201,309)
Black20%(52,652)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(4,822)
Asian1.8%(4,796)
Other1.5%(4,041)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.2%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.2%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.9%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.8 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.7%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 17.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 45.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 38.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.2%(11,133)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)38.1%(12,806)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.6%(9,610)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(1,265)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(179)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 33,582 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Escambia County, Florida?

Escambia County, Florida has about 262,798 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Escambia County, Florida earns about $25,158 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 $57,100, and the typical rent is about $387 a month.

How educated are people in Escambia County, Florida?

About 18.2% 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 17.0% of people in Escambia County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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