Escambia County, Alabama

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 36,695
Median household income: $44,447
Median home value: $122,700

Escambia County is a county in Alabama with a population of 36,695. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $44,447 runs below the Alabama figure of $62,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Escambia County's population held roughly steady from 37,057 to 36,695, while its median household income rose 22.5% from $36,275 to $44,447.

89.0% of workers drive to work alone. 67.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36,695
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $44,447
Median home value: $122,700
Median gross rent: $709
Housing units: 16,759
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,05736,695

Median household income

$36,275$44,447

Median home value

$99,400$122,700

Median gross rent

$616$709

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,057	$36,275	$99,400	$616
2020	36,775	$35,558	$100,800	$606
2021	36,879	$38,464	$108,200	$623
2022	36,755	$41,153	$122,000	$659
2023	36,695	$44,447	$122,700	$709

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,138	5.8%
5 to 17	6,215	16.9%
18 to 24	2,843	7.7%
25 to 34	4,741	12.9%
35 to 44	4,590	12.5%
45 to 54	4,475	12.2%
55 to 64	4,779	13.0%
65 to 74	4,101	11.2%
75 and over	2,813	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,109	60.3%
Black or African American	11,198	30.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,085	3.0%
Asian	108	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	90	0.2%
Two or more races	1,270	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	835	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,454	17.5%
High school graduate	11,014	43.2%
Some college or associate's	6,846	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,080	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,105	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone89.0%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,266	89.0%
Carpooled	994	7.9%
Public transit	45	0.4%
Walked	51	0.4%
Bicycle	3	0.0%
Worked from home	216	1.7%
Other means	80	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,790	38.5%
15 to 29 min	4,061	32.6%
30 to 44 min	1,882	15.1%
45 to 59 min	914	7.3%
60+ min	792	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 21.2% (7,238 of 34,135)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,135	63.6%
Nonfamily households	4,646	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,781	76.3%
Vacant	3,978	23.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,779	68.7%
Renter-occupied	4,002	31.3%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other21.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,307	67.5%
1-unit, attached	188	1.1%
2 to 4 units	865	5.2%
5 to 19 units	785	4.7%
20 or more units	68	0.4%
Mobile home & other	3,546	21.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 01053
State: Alabama
Land area: 945 sq mi
Water area: 7.73 sq mi
Center point: 31.1223, -87.1684