Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area. Adjacent counties Escambia County, Alabama — north Santa Rosa County, Florida — east Baldwin County, Alabama — west Escambia County, Florida, and Escambia County, Alabama, are two of 22 counties or parishes in the United States with the same name to border each other across state lines. National protected areas Gulf Islands National Seashore (part) Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 321,905 people, 122,169 households, and 74,083 families residing in the county. 2010 Census At the 2010 census there were 297,619 people, 116,238 households, and 74,040 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 136,703 housing units at an average density of 206 per square mile (80/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 68.9% White, 22.9% Black or African American, 0.9% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.3% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. 4.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 116,238 households 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 28.9% of households were one person and 10.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.96. The age distribution was 21.6% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.10 males. The median household income was $43,707 and the median family income was $54,543. Males had a median income of $38,878 versus $30,868 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,773. About 12.7% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. 2000 Census At the 2000 census there were 294,410 people, 111,049 households, and 74,180 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 124,647 housing units at an average density of 188 per square mile (73/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 72.4%