Escambia County, FL

County

2024 Population

325,923

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

1.52% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,500

2.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$257,200

9.82% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

142,945

Population & Diversity

Escambia County, FL is home to a population of 326k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.67% of Escambia County, FL residents were born outside of the country (18.5k people).

In 2024, there were 2.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (201k people) in Escambia County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18.8k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Escambia County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Escambia County, FL was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Escambia County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Escambia County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
201k ± 899
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
67.7k ± 1.48k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18.8k ± 1.5k

6.97%

Hispanic Population

22.7k people

6.97% of the people in Escambia County, FL are hispanic (22.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Escambia County, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

5.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18.5k people

5.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.3k people

As of 2024, 5.67% of Escambia County, FL residents (18.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Escambia County, FL was 5.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Escambia County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
11,133 ± 1,010
Vietnam
8,237 ± 683
Gulf War (1990s)
7,317 ± 686

Escambia County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Escambia County, FL.

Health

88.3% of the population of Escambia County, FL has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 19.6% on non-group plans, and 5.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Escambia County, FL see 1,311 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,311 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1413 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 396 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,311 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Escambia County, FL

Primary care physicians in Escambia County, FL see an average of 1,311 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,311 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Escambia County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.7%

Uninsured

35.2%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

19.6%

Non-Group

5.1%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Escambia County, FL declined by 3.44% from 12.1% to 11.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Escambia County, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.16 in Escambia County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Escambia County, FL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.6% in Escambia County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Escambia County, FL.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 12.4% in Escambia County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Escambia County, FL.

Economy

The economy of Escambia County, FL employs 143k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Escambia County, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (21,471 people), Retail Trade (17,654 people), and Educational Services (13,242 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,550), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,725), and Finance & Insurance ($64,202).

Employment

Occupations

143k

2024 Value

± 3,360

0.521%

1 Year growth

± 3.32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Escambia County, FL grew at a rate of 0.521%, from 142k employees to 143k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Escambia County, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18,207 people), Sales & Related Occupations (14,362 people), and Management Occupations (13,777 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Escambia County, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

143k

2024 Value

± 3,360

0.521%

1 Year growth

± 3.32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Escambia County, FL grew at a rate of 0.521%, from 142k employees to 143k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Escambia County, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (21,471 people), Retail Trade (17,654 people), and Educational Services (13,242 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Escambia County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Escambia County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,483

Median earning men ± $1,342

$36,323

Median earning women ± $799

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($67,642), Public Administration ($66,398), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,844).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,021), Public Administration ($52,349), and Wholesale Trade ($41,156).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

568
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
520
Construction
487
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.49M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$774k
Finance and Insurance
$582k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Escambia County, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 9,643 male students and 16,073 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Escambia County, FL are White (4,375 and 62.1%), Black or African American (1,043 and 14.8%), Hispanic or Latino (793 and 11.2%), and Two or More Races (448 and 6.35%).

The largest universities in Escambia County, FL by number of degrees awarded are University of West Florida (4,252 and 58.6%), Pensacola State College (2,394 and 33%), and George Stone Technical College (301 and 4.15%).

The most popular majors in Escambia County, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,362 and 18.8%), Registered Nursing (631 and 8.7%), and General Special Education & Teaching (322 and 4.44%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $2,810 for in-state students and $11,770 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Escambia County, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 58.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 25,716 (37.5% men and 62.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 25,716 students enrolled in Escambia County, FL, 37.5% men and 62.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 14,771 records, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
354 degrees awarded
General Psychology
186 degrees awarded
Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations
126 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Escambia County, FL was Registered Nursing with 354 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Escambia County, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of West Florida
4,252 degrees awarded
Pensacola State College
2,394 degrees awarded
George Stone Technical College
301 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of West Florida with 4,252 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,643 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Escambia County, FL, which is 0.573 times less than the 4,613 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,375 degrees mean that there were 4.19 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,043 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($14,797) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,259) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Escambia County, FL was $257,200 in 2024, which is 0.773 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $234,200 to $257,200, a 9.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Escambia County, FL is 64.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Escambia County, FL have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Escambia County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Escambia County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.28%.

Housing

Property

$257,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,839

$83,586

Median Property Taxes

±$2,432

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Escambia County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Escambia County, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.8% of the housing units in Escambia County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Escambia County, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,500

Median Household Income

± $1,848

129k

Number of Households

± 3,183

In 2024, the median household income of the 129k households in Escambia County, FL grew to $67,500 from the previous year's value of $65,715.

The following chart displays the households in Escambia County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Escambia County, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.6%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)
Carpooled (8.82%)

In 2024, 69.6% of workers in Escambia County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Escambia County, FL have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Escambia County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Escambia County, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Escambia County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Escambia County, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Escambia County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.28%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Escambia County, FL (45.2k out of 307k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Escambia County, FL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 21% of the children was living in poverty in Escambia County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 660 in Escambia County, FL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 147% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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