Escambia County, Alabama's estimated population is 36,960 with a growth rate of 0.30% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Escambia County, Alabama is the 33rd largest county in Alabama. The 2010 Population was 38,345 and has seen a growth of -3.61% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1870 | 4,041 | 0.00% | |
1880 | 5,719 | 1,678 | 41.52% |
1890 | 8,666 | 2,947 | 51.53% |
1900 | 11,320 | 2,654 | 30.63% |
1910 | 18,889 | 7,569 | 66.86% |
1920 | 22,464 | 3,575 | 18.93% |
1930 | 27,963 | 5,499 | 24.48% |
1940 | 30,671 | 2,708 | 9.68% |
1950 | 31,443 | 772 | 2.52% |
1960 | 33,511 | 2,068 | 6.58% |
1970 | 34,906 | 1,395 | 4.16% |
1980 | 38,440 | 3,534 | 10.12% |
1990 | 35,518 | -2,922 | -7.60% |
2010 | 38,345 | 2,827 | 7.96% |
2011 | 38,204 | -141 | -0.37% |
2012 | 38,023 | -181 | -0.47% |
2013 | 37,765 | -258 | -0.68% |
2014 | 37,735 | -30 | -0.08% |
2015 | 37,661 | -74 | -0.20% |
2016 | 37,475 | -186 | -0.49% |
2017 | 36,993 | -482 | -1.29% |
2018 | 36,524 | -469 | -1.27% |
2019 | 36,633 | 109 | 0.30% |
2020 | 36,742 | 109 | 0.30% |
2021 | 36,851 | 109 | 0.30% |
2022 | 36,960 | 109 | 0.30% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 22,757 | 61.88% |
Black or African American | 11,774 | 32.02% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,391 | 3.78% |
Asian | 103 | 0.28% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 43 | 0.12% |
Some Other Race | 137 | 0.37% |
Two or More Races | 570 | 1.55% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 12,931 | 2.61 | 66.5 |
Married | 5,574 | 3.2 | 82.4 |
Male | 475 | 5.39 | 53.3 |
Female | 1,731 | 4.38 | 39.8 |
Non Family | 5,151 | 1.12 | 59.4 |
3.49
Average Family Size
2.61
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,213 | 4.72% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,837 | 14.93% |
High School Graduate | 11,056 | 43.01% |
Some College | 4,445 | 17.29% |
Associates Degree | 1,939 | 7.54% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,252 | 8.76% |
Graduate Degree | 961 | 3.74% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 16,119 | 13,657 | 2,544 |
Native American | 930 | 789 | 129 |
Asian | 77 | 21 | 8 |
2+ Races | 283 | 184 | 24 |
Black | 7,857 | 5,578 | 496 |
Hispanic | 481 | 451 | 19 |
Islander | 43 | 43 | |
Other Race | 27 | 27 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.78%.
$30,980
Average Earnings
$35,925
Average Male
$24,950
Average Female
98.21% of Escambia County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 1.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.31% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 9,890 | 4,009 | 40.54% |
Multiple | 505 | 158 | 31.29% |
Native | 1,391 | 359 | 25.81% |
White | 21,034 | 3,418 | 16.25% |
Other | 20 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 800 | 124 | 15.50% |
23.83%
Overall Poverty Rate
20.18%
Male Poverty Rate
27.00%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Escambia County, Alabama is Black, with 40.54% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Escambia County, Alabama is Hispanic, with 15.50% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.40%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.83%.
41.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.4%
Male Marriage Rate
41.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,524 | 8.47% |
Black | 503 | 5.65% |
Native American | 58 | 5.50% |
Islander | 43 | 100.00% |
2+ Races | 24 | 6.12% |
6.30%
Veteran Poverty Rate
43.73%
Veteran Disability Rate
47.3%
Labor Force Participation
42.6%
Employment Rate
10.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
77.52%
Born in Escambia County, Alabama
99.16%
Native Born
0.84%
Foreign Born
0.24%
Non Citizen
0.60%
Naturalized
99.16% of Escambia County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 77.52% having been born in Alabama. 0.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.