Wilcox County, Alabama
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,666
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,865
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,602
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,596
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -8.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -6.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,600
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,670
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.0%
Female persons, percent 53.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 28.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 69.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 27.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 432
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,441
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $98,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,219
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $446
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $745
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,860
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,439
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 92,714
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,144
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,640
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,078
Persons in poverty, percent 34.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 169
Total employment, 2023 1,882
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 108,874
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 661
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 113
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11.9
Population per square mile, 2010 13.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 887.86
Land area in square miles, 2010 888.50
FIPS Code 01131