Escambia County, AL Population

Overview

36,879

Total Population

39.9

Median age

48.85%

Female population %

104.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

58.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

926

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Escambia County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Escambia County is 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Escambia County's population under 18 was 22.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Escambia County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Escambia County, 18.78% were under the age of 15, 18.32% aged 15 to 29, 44.94% aged 30 to 64, 15.97% aged 65 to 84, and 1.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 849 less females than males in Escambia County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.85% females and 51.15% males in Escambia County, AL.
The Escambia County, AL gender ratio is 104.7:100 i.e. 104.7 men to 100 women (1.047).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,407.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,477.

Escambia County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Escambia County population: 61.57% are White, 31.19% are Black or African American, 3.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Asian, 0.69% are some other race and 3.07% are multiracial.
Escambia County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 926 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 35,953 (97.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Escambia County is White with a population of 22,707 (61.57% of the total population).

Escambia County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 38,507 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Escambia County's population decreased by 90 (0.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Escambia County's population decreased by 1,672 (4.36%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Escambia County's population was lowest in year 2018 at 36,515.