Century, Florida Population 2024

1,771

Century is a town located in Escambia County Florida. Century has a 2024 population of 1,771. Century is currently growing at a rate of 0.74% annually and its population has increased by 3.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,718 in 2020.

The average household income in Century is $37,252 with a poverty rate of 32.14%. The median age in Century is 41 years: 29.4 years for males, and 43.4 years for females.

Century Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Century was:

Black or African American: 65.27%
White: 26.64%
Two or more races: 6.81%
Other race: 0.67%
Asian: 0.61%
Native American: 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%

State

Florida

County

Escambia County

Land Area (mi²)

3.2 sq mi

Density (mi²)

550.20/sq mi

Growth Since 2020

3.08% (53)

The current population of Century, Florida is 1,771 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,718.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	1,274	65.27%
White	520	26.64%
Two or more races	133	6.81%
Other race	13	0.67%
Asian	12	0.61%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Century Population by Race

Century Population Pyramid 2024

Century Population by Age

Century Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type	Count	Average Size	Owner	Renter
All	788	2.35	48.1	51.9
Non Family	403	1.07	51.6	48.4
Female	247	3.8	34	66
Married	100	3.12	79	21
Male	38	4.45	21.1	78.9

3.55

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

48.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Century Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
9th to 12th Grade	288	23.68%
Associates Degree	73	6%
Bachelors Degree	33	2.71%
Graduate Degree	21	1.73%
High School Graduate	568	46.71%
Less Than 9th Grade	16	1.32%
Some College	217	17.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Century Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Century Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Black	753	516	34
White	384	327	16
2+ Races	51	44	4
Other Race	13	13	0
Asian	12	12	0
Hispanic	10	7	0

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 7.84%.

Century Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name	Average	Male	Female
Bachelors Degree	$41,058	$0	$41,058
Graduate Degree	$0	$0	$0
High School Graduate	$24,283	$33,199	$23,311
Less Than 9th Grade	$17,692	$0	$23,438
Overall	$28,039	$28,958	$24,875
Some College	$35,032	$41,146	$30,278

$28,039

Average Earnings

$28,958

Average Male

$24,875

Average Female

Century Earnings by Educational Attainment

Century Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Century Language

98.6% of Century residents speak only English, while 1.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.65% of the population.

Century Language

Century Poverty by Race

rate

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	1,263	500	39.59%
White	438	49	11.19%
Multiple	122	36	29.51%
Hispanic	21	14	66.67%
Other	13	3	23.08%

32.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

33.98%

Male Poverty Rate

30.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Century

The race most likely to be in poverty in Century is Hispanic, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Century is White, with 11.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.06%.

Century Poverty

rate

Rate	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	56.58%
Bachelors or Greater	22.22%
High School	18.24%
Some College	13.62%

Century Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	64.52%
Female Unemployed	26.92%
Female Employed	11.26%
Male Employed	8.4%

Century Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Century Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$33,295	$44,393
Households	$25,500	$37,252
Married Families	$63,333	$-999,999,999
Non Families	$19,538	$28,592

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Century Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

15.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

20.2%

Male Marriage Rate

12.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Century Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Century Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Century Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Century Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

107

Number of Veterans

104

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Second Gulf War	60
Vietnam	33
First Gulf War	14
Korea	1
World War II	0

Century Veterans by War

count

Age Group	Veterans
18 to 34	49
65 to 74	23
35 to 54	14
75+	12
55 to 64	9

Century Veterans by Age

count

Name	Veterans	% of Total
Black	57	5.75%
White	31	7.26%
2+ Races	16	20.51%
Other Race	3	23.08%

Century Veterans by Race

Century Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Century Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.6%

Labor Force Participation

47.4%

Employment Rate

10%

Unemployment Rate

Century Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Century Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Century Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.65%

Born in Century

98.77%

Native Born

1.23%

Foreign Born

Non Citizen

1.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.77% of Century residents were born in the United States, with 62.65% having been born in Florida. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Century Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

Year	Population	Growth	Change
2029	1,837	13	0.71%
2028	1,824	13	0.72%
2027	1,811	14	0.78%
2026	1,797	13	0.73%
2025	1,784	13	0.73%
2024	1,771	13	0.74%
2023	1,758	24	1.38%
2022	1,734	11	0.64%
2021	1,723	5	0.29%
2020	1,718	-131	-7.08%
2019	1,849	24	1.32%
2018	1,825	14	0.77%
2017	1,811	17	0.95%
2016	1,794	26	1.47%
2015	1,768	12	0.68%
2014	1,756	16	0.92%
2013	1,740	13	0.75%
2012	1,727	19	1.11%
2011	1,708	7	0.41%
2010	1,701	0	0%

Female	1,152	59.02%
Male	800	40.98%

Century, Florida Population 2024

Century Demographics

Population by Race

Century Population by Race

Century Population Pyramid 2024

Century Median Age

Century Adults

Century Age Dependency

Century Sex Ratio

Century Population by Age

Century Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Century Households and Families

Century Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Century Educational Attainment by Race

Century Educational Attainment by Race

Century Earnings by Educational Attainment

Century Language by Age

Century Language

Century Language

Century Poverty by Race

Poverty in Century

Century Poverty

Century Poverty Rate by Education

Century Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Century Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Century Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Century Married by Age and Sex

Century Marriage

Century Marital Status by Race

Century Marital Status

Century Veterans by War

Century Veterans by Age

Century Veterans by Race

Century Veterans by Education

Century Veterans by Education

Century Employment by Age

Century Employment by Race

Century Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Century Place of Birth

Century Population by Year