Wilcox County, Georgia

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,784
Median household income: $48,036
Median home value: $71,200

Wilcox County is a county in Georgia with a population of 8,784. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $48,036 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

From 2019 to 2023, Wilcox County's population held roughly steady from 8,824 to 8,784, while its median household income rose 30.0% from $36,964 to $48,036.

80.7% of workers drive to work alone. 61.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,784
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $48,036
Median home value: $71,200
Median gross rent: $612
Housing units: 3,457
Homeownership rate: 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8248,784

Median household income

$36,964$48,036

Median home value

$61,800$71,200

Median gross rent

$513$612

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,824	$36,964	$61,800	$513
2020	8,701	$39,216	$62,000	$513
2021	8,841	$41,406	$63,400	$547
2022	8,839	$46,759	$65,300	$611
2023	8,784	$48,036	$71,200	$612

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	403	4.6%
5 to 17	1,237	14.1%
18 to 24	773	8.8%
25 to 34	1,177	13.4%
35 to 44	1,263	14.4%
45 to 54	1,167	13.3%
55 to 64	1,055	12.0%
65 to 74	963	11.0%
75 and over	746	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,221	59.4%
Black or African American	2,937	33.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.2%
Two or more races	285	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	322	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.1%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,345	21.1%
High school graduate	2,483	39.0%
Some college or associate's	1,646	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	460	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	437	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means4.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,241	80.7%
Carpooled	187	6.7%
Public transit	17	0.6%
Walked	20	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	182	6.6%
Other means	129	4.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	727	28.0%
15 to 29 min	802	30.9%
30 to 44 min	574	22.1%
45 to 59 min	178	6.9%
60+ min	313	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 23.1% (1,620 of 7,001)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,662	66.4%
Nonfamily households	842	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,504	72.4%
Vacant	953	27.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,828	73.0%
Renter-occupied	676	27.0%

1-unit, detached61.0%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.1%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other36.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,109	61.0%
1-unit, attached	5	0.1%
2 to 4 units	49	1.4%
5 to 19 units	5	0.1%
20 or more units	13	0.4%
Mobile home & other	1,276	36.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 13315
State: Georgia
Land area: 378 sq mi
Water area: 4.3 sq mi
Center point: 31.9627, -83.4383

Cities & places

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