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Welcome to Escambia County ...

Time Zone: Escambia County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Brewton is the Seat for Escambia County.

Escambia County was founded in 1868. Escambia was created by taking area from Baldwin and Conecuh Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Escambia had a population of 36,633 people. This is a decrease of 4.46% since the last Census (which gave a population of 38,345 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Escambia represented 0.8% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Escambia County:

  • Atmore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Atmore is located in Escambia County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,949 people
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  • Brewton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Brewton is located in Escambia County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,141 people
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  • East Brewton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Flomaton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Flomaton is located in Escambia County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
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  • Pollard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pollard is located in Escambia County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Riverview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Riverview is located in Escambia County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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