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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 36,569 people. This is a decrease of 4.57% since the last Census (which gave a population of 38,319 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)
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    • Atmore is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,949 people
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  • Brewton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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    • Brewton is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,141 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewton <2>
  • East Brewton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brewton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brewton
    • East Brewton is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brewton <2>
  • Flomaton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Flomaton is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flomaton <2>
  • Pollard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Pollard is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Riverview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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