Escambia County, Florida

This article is about the county in Florida. For the adjacent county in Alabama, see Escambia County, Alabama. For the river, see Escambia River.

Escambia County
County
Escambia County Courthouse
Escambia County Courthouse
Official seal of Escambia County
Seal
Map of Florida highlighting Escambia County
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Map of the United States highlighting Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°37′N 87°20′W / 30.61°N 87.33°W / 30.61; -87.33
Country United States
State Florida
FoundedJuly 21, 1821
Named forEscambia River
SeatPensacola
Largest cityPensacola
Government
 • County AdministratorWes Moreno
Area
 • Total
875 sq mi (2,270 km2)
 • Land656 sq mi (1,700 km2)
 • Water218 sq mi (560 km2)  25.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
321,905
 • Estimate 
(2023)
326,928 Increase
 • Density370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitehttp://myescambia.com

Escambia County is the westernmost and oldest county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 321,905.[1] The county seat and largest city is Pensacola.[2] Escambia County is included within the Pensacola Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county population has steadily increased as the City of Pensacola and its surrounding bedroom communities continue to grow with residential and commercial development. The county is part of the Northwest Florida region of the state.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020 Census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.