Escambia County, Alabama

According to the 2000 Census, Escambia County, Alabama has a population of 38,440 people. Of those, 24,754 (64%) are White, 11,837 (31%) are Black, and 379 (1%) are Latino[1]. However, 1,535 (or 4% of the 38,440 people) are not residents by choice but are people in prison.

Even though prisoners cannot participate in the local community, the Census Bureau nevertheless counts them as residents of the county where they are incarcerated.

A more accurate description would not include the prisoners. This would give Escambia County a population of 36,905 with a demographic that is 66% White, 29% Black, and 1% Latino.

Reported in
Census 2000
Incarcerated
population
Actual
population
Total 38,440 1,535 36,905
White 24,754 446 24,308
Black 11,837 1,077 10,760
Latino 379 10 369


Notes:

[1]The numbers for Whites, Blacks and Latinos may not add up to the total number because we have not included racial groups other than Whites and Blacks and because the Census Bureau considers "Latino" to be an ethnicity, not a race. Most of the people reported as being Latino are also counted as being White or Black.



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