Wilcox County, Alabama

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,347
Median household income: $42,236
Median home value: $84,200

Wilcox County, Alabama counts 10,347 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $42,236 runs below the Alabama figure of $62,027.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wilcox County's population declined 3.1% from 10,681 to 10,347, while its median household income rose 36.2% from $31,014 to $42,236.

Households average 2.75 people. The median gross rent is $699.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,347
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $42,236
Median home value: $84,200
Median gross rent: $699
Housing units: 5,314
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Unemployment rate: 12.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,68110,347

Median household income

$31,014$42,236

Median home value

$79,400$84,200

Median gross rent

$509$699

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,681	$31,014	$79,400	$509
2020	10,552	$35,063	$67,200	$677
2021	10,686	$36,385	$72,800	$751
2022	10,441	$38,208	$83,200	$787
2023	10,347	$42,236	$84,200	$699

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	634	6.1%
5 to 17	1,695	16.4%
18 to 24	1,087	10.5%
25 to 34	1,075	10.4%
35 to 44	1,092	10.6%
45 to 54	1,189	11.5%
55 to 64	1,361	13.2%
65 to 74	1,315	12.7%
75 and over	899	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,841	27.5%
Black or African American	7,318	70.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	170	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.1%

High school graduate39.1%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,534	22.1%
High school graduate	2,708	39.1%
Some college or associate's	1,834	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	554	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	301	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,780	86.6%
Carpooled	268	8.3%
Public transit	23	0.7%
Walked	23	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	1.7%
Other means	64	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,000	31.7%
15 to 29 min	536	17.0%
30 to 44 min	816	25.8%
45 to 59 min	415	13.1%
60+ min	391	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 29.0% (2,943 of 10,137)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,255	61.1%
Nonfamily households	1,438	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,693	69.5%
Vacant	1,621	30.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,877	77.9%
Renter-occupied	816	22.1%

1-unit, detached60.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other34.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,231	60.8%
1-unit, attached	25	0.5%
2 to 4 units	167	3.1%
5 to 19 units	31	0.6%
20 or more units	5	0.1%
Mobile home & other	1,855	34.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 01131
State: Alabama
Land area: 888 sq mi
Water area: 20 sq mi
Center point: 31.9901, -87.3049