Escambia County, Florida
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 321,905
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 333,834
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 331,275
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 321,905
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 321,904
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 321,905
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 297,619
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.4%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 68.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 22.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 33,582
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 153,340
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $257,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,654
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $539
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,321
Building Permits, 2025 1,398
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 129,027
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,107,397
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,815,725
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 742,849
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,800,605
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,999
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,500
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,825
Persons in poverty, percent 14.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 7,650
Total employment, 2023 120,709
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 6,662,236
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 27,609
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,256
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,647
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,344
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 945
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,517
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,800
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 490.0
Population per square mile, 2010 453.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 656.99
Land area in square miles, 2010 656.46
FIPS Code 12033