Escambia County, Florida

Escambia County
Escambia County
County
	Escambia County Courthouse
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Florida
	Florida's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 30°37′N 87°20′W / 30.61°N 87.33°W
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	July 21, 1821
Named for	Escambia River
Seat	Pensacola
Largest city	Pensacola
Government
• County Administrator	Wes Moreno
Area
• Total	875 sq mi (2,270 km2)
• Land	656 sq mi (1,700 km2)
• Water	218 sq mi (560 km2) 25.0%
Population (2020)
• Total	321,905
• Estimate (2023)	326,928
• Density	370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	http://myescambia.com

Escambia County is the westernmost and oldest county in the U.S. state of Florida. It is in the state's northwestern corner. At the 2020 census, the population was 321,905.^[1] Its county seat and largest city is Pensacola.^[2] Escambia County is included within the Pensacola—Ferry Pass—Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county population has continued to increase as the suburbs of Pensacola have been built up.

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