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

The community of Pensacola is the Seat for Escambia County.

Escambia County is one of the original counties of Florida and was founded July 21, 1821.

From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Escambia had a population of 303,343 people. This is an increase of 3.03% since the last Census (which gave a population of 294,410 people in 2000).

At the time of the 2000 Census, Escambia represented 1.84% of the total population of Florida, making it the state's 15th most populous county (out of 67 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
2010297,619+1.09%-1.89% since 2009
2009303,343+3.03%+0.19% since 2008
2008302,776+2.84% 
2007302,580+2.78% 
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2000294,410The Last Census

More information can be found on the Escambia County Census Page for Escambia County.

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Websites for Escambia County

Official Website:   www.co.escambia.fl.us/

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<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 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census.

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