The Town Files

Escambia County, Florida

325,923 people. The median home is worth $257,200 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $67,500.

Towns in Escambia County

Towns in Escambia County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pensacola54,312$314,400$74,21241.3
Ferry Pass29,921$260,100$61,68936.9
Bellview25,541$205,300$69,89037.4
Ensley23,817$222,000$59,08436.4
Brent23,447$159,900$49,16725.6
West Pensacola21,019$116,100$40,51139.0
Myrtle Grove17,224$186,100$67,64731.5
Warrington15,218$212,000$61,86142.5
Gonzalez14,586$278,300$82,06238.7
Pensacola Station5,532—$71,60720.8
Goulding3,392$89,700$29,36838.5

People and housing

Escambia CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$257,200$331,600
Median rent$1,321$1,569
Median household income$67,500$71,140
Median age38.142.8
Bachelor's degree or higher29.7%28.8%
Below the poverty line14.7%11.3%

Jobs and pay

145,972 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,268 a year.

Largest industries in Escambia CountyHealth care & social assistan…23,956 jobs · $66,557Hotels & restaurants17,408 jobs · $28,076Retail17,213 jobs · $38,192Finance & insurance12,047 jobs · $89,839Construction9,339 jobs · $63,693Professional & technical serv…8,125 jobs · $97,719
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Escambia County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 478 storm events in Escambia County from 1996 to 2026, with 48 deaths.

Storm events in Escambia County by type since 1996Hail58Tornado30Lightning42Heavy Rain6Waterspout12Flash Flood75Rip Current44Funnel Cloud5Tropical Storm5Winter Weather4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Escambia County has been included in 42 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 27, 2026HurricaneDR-4955: Hurricane Isaias
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3655: Hurricane Isaias
September 28, 2024HurricaneDR-4828: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormEM-3615: Tropical Storm Helene
August 10, 2024Tropical StormDR-4806: Hurricane Debby
August 3, 2024Tropical StormEM-3605: Tropical Storm Debby
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).