How many people live in Escambia County, FL?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 331,300 people living in Escambia County, FL. That makes Escambia County the 22nd-most populous county in Florida. It is home to 1.4% of people living in the state.
331K
population of Escambia County, FL (2024)
1.4%
County share of the Florida population (2024)
About 331,300 people lived in Escambia County, FL in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Escambia County, FL’s age demographics?
About 61,000 Escambia County, FL residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.8% of Florida’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 68,100 Escambia County, FL residents, or 20.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 19.3% of Florida’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Escambia County, FL's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Escambia County, FL’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 62.6% of the Escambia County, FL population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Escambia County, FL also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (21.9%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Escambia County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.6%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 3.4% 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, FL has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Florida as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Escambia County, FL is Pensacola with about 53,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Escambia County, FL ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pensacola | 53,898 |
| 2. | Century | 1,780 |
| 3. | Balance of Escambia County | 275,597 |
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