Escambia County

Escambia County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population36,757
County SeatEscambia County Courthouse
State FIPS01
County FIPS053
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population17,717
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)36,755
Median Age40.5
Veterans2,145
Housing Units16,715
Uninsured587
Net Migration (recent)308
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments758
Total Employees9,689
Avg Annual Pay$51,384
Median Household Income$41,153
Poverty Rate21.8%
Unemployment Rate9.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$54,784
Federal Spending FY2024$291,803,271
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,939

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$122,000
Median Rent$659
FMR Studio$578
FMR 1BR$643
FMR 2BR$772
FMR 3BR$985
FMR 4BR$1,148

Health & Safety

Hospitals12
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking24.4%
Adult Obesity45.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k53.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches37
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)3
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools45
SNAP Stores46
Bank Branches17

Agriculture

Total Farms290
Land in Farms (acres)17,821
Avg Farm Size (acres)61.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
DRHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-20
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE MICHAEL2018-10-12
EMHURRICANE NATE2017-10-08
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2011-04-28

Detailed Topics

Communities in Escambia County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.