Population By Race and Ethnicity in Escambia, AL in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 37,010 population of Escambia County, Alabama comprised of 851 people who identified as Hispanic (2.3%), and 36,159 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Escambia County, Alabama with a population of 23,050 (62.28%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,741 (31.72%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,341 (3.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Escambia County, Alabama in 2017, with a population of 22,398 (60.52%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,645 (31.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,304 (3.52%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,741 31.72%
White Alone 23,050 62.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,341 3.62%
Asian Alone 97 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 24 0.07%
Two Or More Races 757 2.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Escambia , AL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 96 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 652 1.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 37 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 43 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,645 31.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 22,398 60.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,304 3.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 85 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 714 1.93%