Wilcox County

Wilcox County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population10,600
County SeatWilcox County Courthouse
State FIPS01
County FIPS131
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population3,323
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)10,441
Median Age41.1
Veterans484
Housing Units5,314
Uninsured2
Net Migration (recent)-465
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments165
Total Employees2,003
Avg Annual Pay$56,070
Median Household Income$38,208
Poverty Rate26.8%
Unemployment Rate10.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$44,140
Federal Spending FY2024$96,957,936
Federal Spending Per Capita$9,147

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$83,200
Median Rent$787
FMR Studio$702
FMR 1BR$728
FMR 2BR$936
FMR 3BR$1,132
FMR 4BR$1,401

Health & Safety

Hospitals7
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking25.4%
Adult Obesity48.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k9.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches10
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)15
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools30
SNAP Stores11
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms20
Land in Farms (acres)157,580
Avg Farm Size (acres)7,879.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
DRHURRICANE ZETA2020-12-10
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2020-05-21
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE NATE2017-10-08
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2011-04-28
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2011-04-27

Detailed Topics

Communities in Wilcox County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.