Escambia County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,665
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,665
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 36,630
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 36,767
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 36,768
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 36,757
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 38,319
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.2%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 62.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 31.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,075
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,053
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $136,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,147
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $396
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $766
Building Permits, 2025 6
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,808
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.66
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 298,115
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 136,450
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 108,510
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 671,678
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,334
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,225
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,983
Persons in poverty, percent 19.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 755
Total employment, 2023 9,975
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 447,742
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,268
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 478
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 286
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 338
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 345
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 38.9
Population per square mile, 2010 40.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 945.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 945.08
FIPS Code 01053