Escambia County Demographics

A map of Escambia County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	201,136	200,962	61.7%	62.4%
Black	67,729	68,148	20.8%	21.2%
Multiracial	22,795	17,957	7.0%	5.6%
Hispanic	22,701	20,793	7.0%	6.5%
Asian	9,137	9,866	2.8%	3.1%
Native American/Other	2,425	4,179	0.7%	1.3%

Escambia County, Florida has an estimated population of 325,923, a slight increase from the 321,905 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.7% White, 20.8% Black, 7.0% Hispanic, 7.0% Multiracial, 2.8% Asian, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Escambia County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Escambia has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Escambia County, that probability was 55.7% in 2020 and 56.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Escambia County is ranked the 21st most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Escambia County was ranked the 21st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Escambia County's White Population

201,136 residents of Escambia County, or 61.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Escambia County is considerably higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Escambia County ranks 46th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Escambia County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Escambia County's population has decreased from 62.4% to 61.7%.

Escambia County is more White than neighboring Escambia County (60% White), and Mobile County (54.8% White). Escambia County is less White than neighboring Santa Rosa County (78.4% White), Baldwin County (80.7% White), and Okaloosa County (69.3% White).

Escambia County's Black Population

67,729 residents of Escambia County, or 20.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Escambia County is higher than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Escambia County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Escambia County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Escambia County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 20.8%.

Escambia County is more Black than neighboring Santa Rosa County (5.5% Black), Baldwin County (8% Black), and Okaloosa County (9.1% Black). Escambia County is less Black than neighboring Escambia County (29.4% Black), and Mobile County (35.7% Black).

Escambia County's Asian Population

9,137 residents of Escambia County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Escambia County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Escambia County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Escambia County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 7.4%. Asian residents' share of Escambia County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Escambia County is more Asian than neighboring Santa Rosa County (1.9% Asian), Baldwin County (1% Asian), Escambia County (0.5% Asian), and Mobile County (2.2% Asian). Escambia County is less Asian than neighboring Okaloosa County (3.2% Asian).

Escambia County's Hispanic Population

22,701 residents of Escambia County, or 7.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Escambia County is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Escambia County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Escambia County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Escambia County's population has increased from 6.5% to 7.0%.

Escambia County is more Hispanic than neighboring Santa Rosa County (6.9% Hispanic), Baldwin County (5.8% Hispanic), Escambia County (2.4% Hispanic), and Mobile County (3.5% Hispanic). Escambia County is less Hispanic than neighboring Okaloosa County (11.3% Hispanic).

Escambia County's Native American/Other Population

2,425 residents of Escambia County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Escambia County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Escambia County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Escambia County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 42.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Escambia County's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.7%.

Escambia County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Santa Rosa County (1% Native American/Other), Baldwin County (0.9% Native American/Other), Escambia County (3% Native American/Other), Okaloosa County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Mobile County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Escambia County's Multiracial Population

22,795 residents of Escambia County, or 7.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Escambia County is slightly higher than in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Escambia County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Escambia County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 26.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Escambia County's population has increased from 5.6% to 7.0%.

Escambia County is more Multiracial than neighboring Santa Rosa County (6.3% Multiracial), Baldwin County (3.6% Multiracial), Escambia County (4.8% Multiracial), Okaloosa County (6.3% Multiracial), and Mobile County (3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.