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Escambia County, FL

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Escambia County has a population of 321.3 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 1,125.7 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 30%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $20.5 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Escambia County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

Escambia County comprises Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Pensacola.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Baldwin County, Escambia County, and Santa Rosa County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
35.1%62.6%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
33.73%65.3%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
39.87%59.19%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
39.18%59.74%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
37.69%58.25%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
41.63%56.74%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%30%
Government
Enterprises
22%14%
Private Industries78%35%
Agriculture<1%0%
Mining<1%0%
Utilities2%-2%
Construction5%79%
Manufacturing6%5%
– Durable3%28%
– Nondurable3%-9%
Trade11%35%
– Wholesale4%24%
– Retail7%41%
Transportation<1%0%
Information3%-4%
Finance & Insurance7%51%
Real Estate13%0%
Professional &
Business Services
10%43%
Educational Services1%42%
Healthcare &
Social Services
11%28%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%13%
Accommodation &
Food Services
4%47%
Other Services23%37%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers6689
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
4379
📺 Electronics & Appliance2077
🛒 Grocery Stores12691
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores2679
⚕️ Health & Personal Care9288
⛽ Gasoline Stations12492
👕 Clothing Stores9485
👠 Shoe Stores2174
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry2476
🏸 Sporting Goods2278
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers966
🏬 Department Stores8893
💐 Florists1073
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops2176
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 853
🍺 Bars & Taverns4185
🍽️ Full-service restaurants21289
🍔 Limited-service restaurants24489
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers17487
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation5788
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%123%$422,300 N/A
Top 20%51%$230,200 $234,600
Next highest 20%22%$101,800 $126,700
Middle 20%15%$66,000 $81,200
Second lowest 20%9%$40,500 $52,500
Bottom 20%3%$14,800 $28,500
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries78%$88,400
Self-Employment9%$42,700
Investment Income115%$24,300
Social Security27%$21,500
Supplemental Security5%$10,700
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement21%$29,800
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%5%6%6%
$25K
– $49K
2%7%7%7%
$50K
– $99K
1%11%12%9%
$100K
– $199K
<1%8%8%5%
$200K
& more
<1%2%3%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$52,100 $39,500
African-American$35,500 $32,100
Hispanic$38,500 $32,200
Asian$52,000 $38,000
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$30,100 $23,100
Highschool & GED$40,400 $29,900
Some College to
Associate’s
$47,200 $35,000
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$68,800 $50,800
Graduate Degree$96,600 $64,400
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$73,200 $54,800
STEM2$88,400 $70,700
Gray-Collar3$45,500 $35,600
Pink-Collar4$27,200 $23,600
Sales5$48,300 $27,900
Blue-Collar6$35,600 $26,800
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding+
Cold Waves
Drought+$
Earthquake+$
Hail+
Heat Waves++$
Hurricane++++$$$
Ice Storm+
Landslide+
Lightning++++$
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires++$
Winter Weather++
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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