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Escambia CountyFlorida

Escambia County is a county in Florida, with its seat in Pensacola, founded in 1821.

  • Founded1821
  • County seatPensacola
  • Land area657 sq mi + 469 sq mi water
  • Population321,905 2020 Census
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Santa RosaBaldwin, ALEscambia, AL Pensacola Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Escambia on the map of Florida

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History

Founded in 1821

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Escambia County was formed in 1821. Pensacola is the county seat.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1821
    Escambia County created Escambia created from non-county area by decree of Provisional Governor Andrew Jackson, who had been appointed by President Monroe on 10 March 1821 to exercise authority over Florida until the establishment of the territorial government. · Fla. Terr. Acts 1822, 1st sess., sec. 1/p. xx; Terr. Papers U.S., 22:8-10
  2. 1822
    Lost territory Escambia lost to creation of Jackson.
    to Jackson
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1822, 1st sess., sec. 1/p. 3
  3. 1824
    Lost territory Escambia lost to Jackson and to creation of Walton.
    to Jacksonto Walton
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1824, 3d sess., secs. 2, 7, 9/pp. 260-262
  4. 1825
    Lost territory Escambia lost to Walton.
    to Walton
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1825, 4th sess., p. 35
  5. 1842
    Lost territory Escambia lost to creation of Santa Rosa.
    to Santa Rosa
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1842, 20th sess., no. 1, sec. 1/p. 3
Show all 11 changes (6 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1821
    Escambia County created Escambia created from non-county area by decree of Provisional Governor Andrew Jackson, who had been appointed by President Monroe on 10 March 1821 to exercise authority over Florida until the establishment of the territorial government. · Fla. Terr. Acts 1822, 1st sess., sec. 1/p. xx; Terr. Papers U.S., 22:8-10
  2. 1822
    Lost territory Escambia lost to creation of Jackson.
    to Jackson
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1822, 1st sess., sec. 1/p. 3
  3. 1824
    Lost territory Escambia lost to Jackson and to creation of Walton.
    to Jacksonto Walton
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1824, 3d sess., secs. 2, 7, 9/pp. 260-262
  4. 1825
    Lost territory Escambia lost to Walton.
    to Walton
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1825, 4th sess., p. 35
  5. 1842
    Lost territory Escambia lost to creation of Santa Rosa.
    to Santa Rosa
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1842, 20th sess., no. 1, sec. 1/p. 3
  6. 1851
    Lost territory Escambia lost part of Santa Rosa Island to Walton.
    to Walton
    · Fla. Laws 1850, 5th sess., ch. 411/p. 146
  7. 1947
    Lost territory Escambia lost to Okaloosa on Santa Rosa Island.
    to Okaloosa
    · Fla. Laws 1947, 31st sess., gen., ch. 23867/p. 483
  8. 1951
    Lost territory Escambia lost small area to Santa Rosa on Santa Rosa Island.
    to Santa Rosa
    · Fla. Laws 1951, 33d sess., gen., ch. 26860/p. 742
  9. 1957
    Lost territory Escambia lost small area to Santa Rosa along the right-of-way of the toll bridge and road on Santa Rosa Sound and Island.
    to Santa Rosa
    · Fla. Laws 1957, 36th sess., gen., ch. 57-834/p. 1181
  10. 1983
    Boundary clarified Escambia boundaries were clarified to extend into the Gulf of Mexico (no change).
    no change
    · Fla. Laws 1983, reg. and spec. sess., gen., ch. 83-130/p. 434
  11. 1991
    Lost territory Escambia lost small area to Santa Rosa on Santa Rosa Island.
    to Santa Rosa
    · Fla. Laws 1991, 12th leg., ch. 91-310/pp. 2983-2986

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Escambia

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Escambia by the Census

Population
321,905 2020 Census count
Housing units
145,390 2020 Census count
Land area
657 square miles
Water area
469 square miles · 42% of the county, including large bodies of water
People per sq mi
490 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Zoning and code

GIS and maps

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Escambia County

When was Escambia County founded?
Escambia County was founded in 1821.
What is the county seat of Escambia County?
The county seat of Escambia County is Pensacola.
Is there an online parcel map for Escambia County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Escambia County's boundary or name changed?
Escambia County was created in 1821. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, chiefly involving Santa Rosa County, Walton County and Jackson County.
Who issues building permits in Escambia County?
The county's page on building permits: Building Services Forms. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in Escambia County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Environmental Code Enforcement Directory.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Escambia County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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