Wilcox County, Georgia Population 2024

8,807

Wilcox County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 8,807 with a growth rate of 0.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wilcox County, Georgia is the 133rd largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 9,313 and has seen a growth of -5.43% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,947280.31%
20288,919280.31%
20278,891280.32%
20268,863280.32%
20258,835280.32%
20248,807280.32%
20238,779280.32%
20228,751140.16%
20218,737-50-0.57%
20208,7871802.09%
20198,607-177-2.02%
20188,78440.05%
20178,780-54-0.61%
20168,834-181-2.01%
20159,015860.96%
20148,929-125-1.38%
20139,054-15-0.17%
20129,069-179-1.94%
20119,248-65-0.7%
20109,31300%
19907,008-674-8.77%
19807,6826849.77%
19706,998-907-11.47%
19607,905-2,262-22.25%
195010,167-2,588-20.29%
194012,755-684-5.09%
193013,439-2,072-13.36%
192015,5112,02515.02%
191013,4862,38921.53%
190011,0973,11739.06%
18907,9804,871156.67%
18803,10967027.47%
18702,43932415.32%
18602,115-6,832-76.36%
2024 Growth Rate
0.32% (28)
County Website
Wilcox County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Abbeville
2020 Population
8,787
Area
378 mi²
Density
23 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.23% (20)
Founded
December 22, 1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,38361.28%
Black or African American2,94333.5%
Two or more races3263.71%
Other race1271.45%
Native American40.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.01%
Asian00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Wilcox County, Georgia Population by Race

Wilcox County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Wilcox County, Georgia Median Age

41.3

Total

39.8

Male

44.6

Female

Wilcox County, Georgia Adults

There are 7,144 adults, (1,709 of whom are seniors) in Wilcox County, Georgia.

Wilcox County, Georgia Age Dependency

61.6

Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Wilcox County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female3,49639.8%
Male5,28860.2%

Wilcox County, Georgia Population by Age

Wilcox County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5042.87327
Married1,1203.1782.917.1
Non Family8421.2464.335.7
Female4154.7164.135.9
Male1273.6973.226.8

3.46

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

73.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wilcox County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade99315.59%
Associates Degree4426.94%
Bachelors Degree4607.22%
Graduate Degree4376.86%
High School Graduate2,48338.97%
Less Than 9th Grade3525.53%
Some College1,20418.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wilcox County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wilcox County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,8873,349747
Black2,1221,521132
Hispanic235466
2+ Races13911718
Other Race64270
Native American440
Islander110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.22%.

Wilcox County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,250$61,875$56,500
Graduate Degree$69,022$105,536$63,594
High School Graduate$30,000$37,250$26,350
Less Than 9th Grade$30,000$29,977$32,569
Overall$39,318$45,316$35,817
Some College$37,440$45,075$37,031

$39,318

Average Earnings

$45,316

Average Male

$35,817

Average Female

Wilcox County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wilcox County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wilcox County, Georgia Language

96.95% of Wilcox County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 3.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.72% of the population.

Wilcox County, Georgia Language

Wilcox County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,83487447.66%
White4,71667314.27%
Multiple2405924.58%
Other80810%
Hispanic20762.9%

23.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.83%

Male Poverty Rate

26.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wilcox County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wilcox County, Georgia is Black, with 47.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wilcox County, Georgia is Hispanic, with 2.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.83%.

Wilcox County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School25.5%
Less Than 9th Grade24.84%
Some College15.36%
Bachelors or Greater3.49%

Wilcox County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed88.24%
Female Unemployed32.95%
Female Employed11.56%
Male Employed6.82%

Wilcox County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wilcox County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,254$74,031
Households$48,036$62,360
Married Families$80,741$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,833$37,616

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wilcox County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.1%

Male Marriage Rate

37.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Wilcox County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wilcox County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wilcox County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wilcox County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

311

Number of Veterans

308

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam117
First Gulf War47
Korea39
Second Gulf War22
World War II2

Wilcox County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+129
65 to 7480
35 to 5454
55 to 6430
18 to 3418

Wilcox County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2525.76%
Black391.56%
2+ Races1911.05%
Islander1100%

Wilcox County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Wilcox County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wilcox County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.1%

Labor Force Participation

38.4%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Wilcox County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wilcox County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wilcox County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.06%

Born in Wilcox County, Georgia

97.62%

Native Born

2.38%

Foreign Born

2.29%

Non Citizen

0.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.62% of Wilcox County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 81.06% having been born in Georgia. 2.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wilcox County, Georgia Place of Birth

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