Boykin

Population: 280
Median household income: $36,908

Located in Wilcox County, Alabama, Boykin is a community with a population of 280. The median household income of $36,908 is below the Wilcox County median ($42,236).

From 2019 to 2023, Boykin's population grew 4.1% from 269 to 280, while its median household income rose 200.3% from $12,292 to $36,908.

The median resident is 19.7 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 23.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 280
Median age: 19.7 yrs
Median household income: $36,908
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 222
Homeownership rate: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

269280

Median household income

$12,292$36,908

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	269	$12,292	—
2020	544	$16,023	$62,700
2021	330	$32,500	—
2022	305	$33,250	—
2023	280	$36,908	—

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

Age distribution

Under 515.7%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 2423.9%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 442.1%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	15.7%
5 to 17	66	23.6%
18 to 24	67	23.9%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	6	2.1%
45 to 54	20	7.1%
55 to 64	39	13.9%
65 to 74	38	13.6%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2	0.7%
Black or African American	278	99.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma35.0%

High school graduate25.2%

Some college or associate's39.8%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	35.0%
High school graduate	26	25.2%
Some college or associate's	41	39.8%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone93.7%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	89	93.7%
Carpooled	6	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	13.7%
15 to 29 min	11	11.6%
30 to 44 min	6	6.3%
45 to 59 min	65	68.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.46
Poverty rate: 14.3% (40 of 280)

	Count	Share
Family households	56	69.1%
Nonfamily households	25	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	81	36.5%
Vacant	141	63.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	69	85.2%
Renter-occupied	12	14.8%

1-unit, detached59.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other40.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	133	59.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	89	40.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0108680
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.0684, -87.2943