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Escambia County

Florida · 321,905 residents · 657 sq mi
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With 321,905 people, Escambia County is a county in Florida. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $157,200. 5% of people here were born outside the United States. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. People stay put here: 81% were in the same home a year ago. Households take in $53,023 at the median, 20% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.6
US median: 38.8
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
321,905
+9%since 2000
from 294,410 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.6
+12%since 2000
from 35.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
657 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
256K275K294K313K332K19902000201020202024Escambia County
2024326K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.3%(17,203)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(17,523)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.7%(18,390)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.3%(20,350)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.9%(25,306)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.8%(44,382)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.3%(36,221)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.3%(36,422)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.1%(45,234)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.1%(35,843)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.6%(18,165)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.1%(6,866)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,023
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,234 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,166
+56%since 2000
from $18,641 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
33.7%
+9.6 ptssince 2009
from 24.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
14.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 15.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information14.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services9.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration7.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4.8%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$157,200
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,020
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $533 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
63.1%
−4.2 ptssince 2000
from 67.3% in 2000
36.9% rent
Persons per household
2.45 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.0
−13%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic62.4%(200,962)
Black21.2%(68,148)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(20,793)
Asian3.1%(9,866)
Other5.6%(17,931)
Segregation Score
30
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
Mexican2.3%(7,288)
Puerto Rican1.2%(3,733)
Cuban0.5%(1,602)
Central American0.5%(1,564)
Spaniard0.5%(1,470)
South American0.3%(1,076)
Honduran0.2%(744)
Dominican0.1%(350)
Guatemalan0.1%(280)
Colombian0.1%(273)
Salvadoran0.1%(254)
Nicaraguan0.1%(182)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(170)
Venezuelan0%(147)
Peruvian0%(142)
Chilean0%(134)
Ecuadorian0%(119)
Bolivian0%(34)
Uruguayan0%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino1%(3,138)
Vietnamese0.7%(2,272)
Chinese0.4%(1,314)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,155)
Korean0.1%(445)
Japanese0.1%(432)
Burmese0.1%(238)
Thai0%(155)
Cambodian0%(134)
Hmong0%(38)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(34)
Nepalese0%(26)
Laotian0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(316)
Chamorro0.1%(166)
Ancestry
German11%(34,743)
English10.1%(31,908)
Irish9.8%(30,889)
American6.3%(19,950)
Italian4.3%(13,514)
French2.5%(7,947)
Scottish2.3%(7,137)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(5,455)
Polish1.5%(4,889)
Norwegian0.9%(2,749)
British0.8%(2,437)
Welsh0.8%(2,400)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.7%(2,120)
Swedish0.6%(1,903)
French Canadian0.5%(1,669)
Russian0.5%(1,624)
West Indian0.4%(1,311)
Greek0.4%(1,262)
Hungarian0.3%(1,014)
Canadian0.2%(713)
Austrian0.2%(707)
Portuguese0.2%(658)
Danish0.2%(644)
Czech0.2%(571)
Swiss0.2%(485)
Slovak0.1%(473)
Jamaican0.1%(465)
Ukrainian0.1%(452)
Haitian0.1%(386)
Brazilian0.1%(323)
Romanian0.1%(281)
Arab0.1%(257)
Croatian0.1%(245)
Lithuanian0.1%(243)
Belgian0.1%(221)
Barbadian0.1%(189)
Nigerian0.1%(163)
Finnish0%(157)
Armenian0%(136)
Australian0%(128)
Syrian0%(126)
Turkish0%(117)
Lebanese0%(105)
Guyanese0%(64)
Ghanaian0%(42)
Slovene0%(41)
Iranian0%(40)
Serbian0%(31)
Egyptian0%(17)
Moroccan0%(16)
Bulgarian0%(15)
Ethiopian0%(14)
Jordanian0%(10)
Latvian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.2%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 21.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.4%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 82.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
9.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.2 min
+60%since 2000
from 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
73.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 74.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.4%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 10.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
60.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 62.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.0%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
34.6%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
50.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
5.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
10.9%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 17.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.6%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
80.8%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.9%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 17.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
45.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
16.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
20.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
20.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
4.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
66.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
38.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.2%(8,780)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(10,745)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era36.2%(11,699)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War5.5%(1,775)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.2%(387)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 32,291 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 321,905 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Escambia County, Florida earns about $53,023 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 $157,200, and the typical rent is about $1,020 a month.

How educated are people in Escambia County, Florida?

About 27.2% 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 14.0% 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 59,107 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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