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Escambia County, Florida

Escambia County had 331,275 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 657.0 square miles of land. It ranks 22nd of 67 in Florida by population and 38th by land area.

Population
331,275
#22 of 67 in Florida · #225 in US
Area
657.0 sq mi
#38 of 67 in Florida · #1,430 in US
Density
504 / sq mi
#17 of 67 in Florida · #281 in US
Median household income
$70,838
#28 of 67 in Florida · #941 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Escambia County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Escambia County population, land area and income

Escambia County had 331,275 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 657.0 square miles of land. It ranks 22nd of 67 in Florida by population and 38th by land area. That works out to 504.2 people per square mile, 5.2 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents, so Escambia County is 2.1 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $70,838 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

331,275

3144th1st

225th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

657 sq mi

3144th1st

1430th of 3,144 (US)

Density

504.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

281st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$70,838

3143rd1st

941st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

331,275

67th1st

22nd of 67 (FL)

Land area

657 sq mi

67th1st

38th of 67 (FL)

Density

504.2 / sq mi

67th1st

17th of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$70,838

67th1st

28th of 67 (FL)

How Escambia County's population changed since 2020

Escambia County gained 8,663 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.7%. That ranks 57th of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Escambia County recorded 15,570 births and 17,890 deaths, a natural change of -2,320. Net international migration added +4,597 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +7,045. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 7,045 people.

322.6k2020323.5k2021324.2k2022328.0k2023331.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
15,570
Deaths
17,890
Net international migration
+4,597
Net domestic migration
+7,045
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+3,241

Where Escambia County is

The Census internal point of Escambia County is at 30.530000, -87.320300. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Florida's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Escambia County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Escambia County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
30.530000, -87.320300
DMS
30°31'48.00"N 87°19'13.08"W
UTM
16N 469273.2E 3377559.7N
Geohash
dj3vsvz61
Plus code
862JGMJH+2V

Towns in Escambia County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Escambia County, 55,678 people together, or 17% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Escambia County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Pensacola with 53,898.

  1. 01Pensacola53,898
  2. 02Century1,780
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Escambia County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 3 neighbors for Escambia County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Baldwin County, AL, with 261,608 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 181.1 miles E of Escambia County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Mobile, AL (population 201,367), 47.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Pensacola, FL (population 53,898), 9.8 miles away.

Escambia County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Escambia County is 12033: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 033. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $70,838.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Escambia County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 331,275. That is up 8,663 people (2.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 322,612.

What is the FIPS code of Escambia County?

12033. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (033) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Escambia County?

Pensacola, with 53,898 residents inside Escambia County in 2024.

Which counties border Escambia County?

3 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Baldwin County, AL; Santa Rosa County, FL; Escambia County, AL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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