Escambia County, Alabama

Escambia County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Brewton
Year Organized: 1868
Square Miles: 948

Court House:

P.O. Box 848
County Courthouse
Brewton, AL 36427-0848
Phone: (251) 867-0208
Fax: (251) 867-0275

Named: The word "Escambia" is believed to come from the Choctaw Indian language, meaning "cane-brake" or "reed-brake."

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History

Escambia County, Alabama

Formed by the Alabama legislature on 1868 Dec. 10, from parts of Baldwin and Conecuh counties. The word "Escambia" is believed to come from the Choctaw Indian language, meaning "cane-brake" or "reed-brake." Escambia County is located in the southern part of the state, and lies on the northern boundary of Florida. It is bordered by Monroe, Conecuh, Covington, and Baldwin Counties. It currently encompasses 951 square miles. The county seat was originally located at Pollard; in 1880 it was transferred to Brewton, which was named in honor of William Troupe Brewton, a great-nephew of the first settler of the area. Other towns and communities include Atmore and Flomaton.

According to the census of 2000, there were 38,440 people, 14,297 households, and 10,093 families living in the county. The population density was 16/km² (41/mi²). There were 16,544 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (18/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 64.40% White, 30.79% Black or African American, 3.01% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 0.99% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 14,297 households out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.70% were married couples living together, 15.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,319, and the median income for a family was $36,086. Males had a median income of $30,632 versus $18,091 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,396. About 15.20% of families and 20.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.70% of those under age 18 and 17.80% of that age 65 or over.

Neighboring Counties:

Northeast: Conecuh County
East: Covington County
Southeast: Okaloosa County, Fla.; Santa Rosa County, Fla.
Southwest: Escambia County, Fla.; Baldwin County
Northwest: Monroe County

Cities:

Atmore
Brewton (County Seat)
Canoe
Damascus
Dixonville
East Brewton
Fannie
Flomaton
Holman Station
Huxford
Keego
Lambeth Church
McCullough
Pollard
Wallace

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