Wilcox County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,797
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,797
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,904
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,767
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,769
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,766
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,255
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.5%
Female persons, percent 40.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 61.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 35.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 293
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,500
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $87,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,348
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $404
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $610
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,614
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.68
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 76.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 433
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,035
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,766
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $2,944
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,138
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,511
Persons in poverty, percent 28.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 82
Total employment, 2023 533
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 24,529
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 558
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 117
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 23.2
Population per square mile, 2010 24.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 377.81
Land area in square miles, 2010 377.71
FIPS Code 13315