Population By Race and Ethnicity in Escambia, AL in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 36,685 population of Escambia County, Alabama comprised of 801 people who identified as Hispanic (2.18%), and 35,884 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Escambia County, Alabama with a population of 22,868 (62.34%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,470 (31.27%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,384 (3.77%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Escambia County, Alabama in 2020, with a population of 22,290 (60.76%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,371 (31%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,341 (3.66%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,470 31.27%
White Alone 22,868 62.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,384 3.77%
Asian Alone 107 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 27 0.07%
Two Or More Races 829 2.26%
Population By Ethnicity in Escambia , AL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 99 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 578 1.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 43 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 62 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,371 31%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 22,290 60.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,341 3.66%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 96 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 767 2.09%