Population By Race and Ethnicity in Escambia County, AL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Escambia County, AL in 2017

Total Population:37,010

Non Hispanic (97.7%)

Hispanic (2.3%)

Race in Escambia County, AL in 2017

Total Population:37,010

White Alone (62.28%)

Black or African American Alone (31.72%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.62%)

Two or more races (2.05%)

Asian Alone (0.26%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Escambia County, AL in 2017

Total Population:37,010

Non-Hispanic White Alone (60.52%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (31.46%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.52%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.93%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.76%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.80%)

Population By Race in Escambia , AL in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	23,050	62.28%
Black or African American Alone	11,741	31.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,341	3.62%
Two Or More Races	757	2.05%
Asian Alone	97	0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	24	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Escambia , AL in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	22,398	60.52%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	11,645	31.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,304	3.52%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	714	1.93%
White Alone - Hispanic	652	1.76%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	96	0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	85	0.23%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	43	0.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	37	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	13	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	12	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	11	0.03%