Escambia County , Florida

Population: 323,275 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $65,715 Home $234,200 Rent $1,234/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Escambia County's headline indicators land 12% below the national median on income ($65,715), with housing 23% below the US figure ($234,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Escambia County in the top 5% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.

$65,715
Median Income
household
$234,200
Home Value
median
$1,234/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $65,715
Per Capita Income $35,745
Poverty Rate 14.5%
Median Home Value $234,200
Median Gross Rent $1,234/mo
Owner Occupied 64.0%
Renter Occupied 36.0%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 323,275
Median Age 38.1 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 28.9%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

36.4%
Obesity
11.4%
Diabetes
14.2%
Smoking
38.8%
High Blood Pressure
26.1%
No Physical Activity
20.5%
Depression
37.1%
Insufficient Sleep
75.6%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively High

Overall risk score: 95.1  ·  95th national percentile

🌊 Flood
76.80
🌪️ Tornado
71.18
🌀 Hurricane
98.83
🔥 Wildfire
82.63
❄️ Winter Storm
61.94
🌍 Earthquake
68.64
☀️ Drought
52.45

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