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Escambia County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Escambia County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Escambia County, FL holds a population of 331,275 that grew 3.8% over five years, with a median household income of $67,500 and median worker earnings of $36,294 — both pointing to a moderate-cost labor market where housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $234,200 and median rent of $1,234/month. The workforce of roughly 61.5% labor force participation skews toward practical credentials, with 28.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 90.5% holding at least a high school diploma. An unemployment rate of 5.9% and a poverty rate of 14.5% indicate some labor market slack, while a GDP per capita of $54,694 against a per capita income of $35,745 suggests meaningful economic output relative to individual earnings.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

331,275

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$67,500

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.8% since 2018

Escambia County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone207,088 (63.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone68,090 (20.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races20,648 (6.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race11,696 (3.6%)
  • Asian Alone9,393 (2.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone7,378 (2.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish12,791
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2,324
  3. 3.Other Indo-European2,164
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,351
  5. 5.Vietnamese1,320

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

33,582

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,694

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,745

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance34,713
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)17,654
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services16,247
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services15,727
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing14,131

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations52,916
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations32,569
  3. 3.Service Occupations28,291
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations15,870
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations13,299

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.48×)14,005
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.23×)15,290
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.18×)7,891
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)17,729
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.10×)10,790

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$234,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,234/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99914,460 (17.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99912,102 (14.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99910,240 (12.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9998,033 (9.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9996,269 (7.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9995,451 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,294

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone104,372 (69.6%)
  • Worked At Home20,471 (13.6%)
  • Carpooled13,228 (8.8%)
  • Walked6,915 (4.6%)
  • Other2,218 (1.5%)
  • Public Transit1,265 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.