How many people live in Escambia County, AL?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 36,600 people living in Escambia County, AL. That makes Escambia County the 32nd-most populous county in Alabama. It is home to 0.71% of people living in the state.
36.6K
population of Escambia County, AL (2024)
0.71%
County share of the Alabama population (2024)
About 36,600 people lived in Escambia County, AL in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Escambia County, AL’s age demographics?
About 7,000 Escambia County, AL residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.6% of Alabama’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 8,300 Escambia County residents, or 22.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.1% of Alabama’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Escambia County, AL's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Escambia County, AL’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 60.4% of the Escambia County, AL population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Escambia County, AL also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (30.7%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Escambia County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.32% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Escambia County, AL has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Alabama as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Escambia County, AL is Atmore with about 8,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Escambia County, AL ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Atmore | 8,310 |
| 2. | Brewton | 5,129 |
| 3. | East Brewton | 2,251 |
| 4. | Flomaton | 1,447 |
| 5. | Riverview | 163 |
| 6. | Pollard | 126 |
| 7. | Balance of Escambia County | 19,204 |
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