county in Florida, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Escambia County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. It was formed on July 21, 1821. As of 2020, 321,905 people lived there.[1] Escambia County's seat is Pensacola.
Escambia County | |
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Coordinates: 30°37′N 87°20′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 | |
• Total | 321,905 |
• Density | 491/sq mi (190/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | http://myescambia.com |
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