Escambia County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 662.4 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 462.6 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 43.4%. On the 2000 census form, 97.8% of the population reported only one race, with 21.4% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.7% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.45 persons compared to an average family size of 2.98 persons. In 2007 health care and social assistance was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $41,733. Per capita income grew by 17.4% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	306,407	201	Covered Employment	130,250	210
Growth (%) since 1990	16.8%	1146	Avg wage per job	$34,697	780
Households (2000)	111,049	186	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	4.6%	2328
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	139,096	228	Avg wage per job	$46,878	614
Unemployment Rate (2007)	3.9	2142	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	3.1%	1045
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$29,658	1033	Avg wage per job	$42,468	754
Median Household Income (2005)	$39,830	1218	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	15.3%	403
Poverty Rate (2005)	15.9	1216	Avg wage per job	$41,733	296
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	82.1	1,077	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	4.2%	408
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	21.0	635	Avg wage per job	$45,474	595