Population By Race and Ethnicity in Escambia County, AL in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 38,029 population of Escambia County, Alabama comprised of 724 people who identified as Hispanic (1.9%), and 37,305 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.1%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Escambia County, Alabama with a population of 23,815 (62.62%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,201 (32.08%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,311 (3.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Escambia County, Alabama in 2012, with a population of 23,245 (61.12%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,128 (31.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,287 (3.38%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Escambia, Alabama.

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Population By Race in Escambia , AL in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,201 32.08%
White Alone 23,815 62.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,311 3.45%
Asian Alone 99 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.05%
Two Or More Races 583 1.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Escambia , AL in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 73 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 570 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 24 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 37 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,128 31.89%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 23,245 61.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,287 3.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 87 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 546 1.44%