Wilcox County, Alabama Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Wilcox County, Alabama, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Wilcox County, Alabama. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Wilcox County, Alabama. The estimated population of Wilcox County, Alabama is 10,686 people, with a median age of 40.8.

We can look at the total population in Wilcox County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
10,686
+1.27%
-2.13%
2020
10,552
 -1.21% -
2019
10,681
 -1.18% -
2018
10,809
 -1.01% -
2017
10,919
 - -

Population of Wilcox County, Alabama by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
26.7%
26.9%
 -0.74%
Black/African American
70.8%
72.1%
 -1.80%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
0.5%
0.5%
 0.00%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.8%
0.5%
 +260.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Wilcox County, Alabama by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.8 -0.24% 39 +0.26% 42.4 0%
2020 40.9 +0.99% 38.9 +0.78% 42.4 +0.71%
2019 40.5 -0.74% 38.6 -0.77% 42.1 -0.24%
2018 40.8 +0.74% 38.9 -1.52% 42.2 +0.96%
2017 40.5 - 39.5 - 41.8 -

The median age of Wilcox County, Alabama gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 516 0.34% 600 +12.37% 505 676
10 to 19 953 -13.2% 912 -4.01% 828 862
20 to 29 627 +2.93% 693 -10.06% 644 625
30 to 39 472 +14.43% 588 -7.83% 538 543
40 to 49 619 -14.6% 782 -6.18% 525 732
50 to 59 712 -6.27% 694 +6.5% 662 730
60 to 69 626 +3.51% 862 -10.86% 645 769
70+ 571 +7.08% 692 +14.12% 609 793

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Wilcox County, Alabama is $36,385.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Wilcox County.

  • Under 25
    $28,306.00
  • 25 to 44
    $38,214.00
  • 45 to 64
    $34,676.00
  • 65 and over
    $37,225.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Wilcox County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Wilcox County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Wilcox County, Alabama is currently $49,653.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.71% of households in Wilcox County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Wilcox County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    38.25%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.92%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.38%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.29%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    8.36%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.10%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.71%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Wilcox County is $19,231.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Wilcox County by the total population of Wilcox County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Wilcox County, Alabama, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Wilcox County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    5.55%
  • Bachelor's degree
    12.65%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.77%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    63.02%
  • Less than high school diploma
    6.01%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Wilcox County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Wilcox County over the age of 16 is 8,463.

Of those people, a total of 43.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Wilcox County is 36.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 648 25.20% 21.50%
20 to 24 years 661 71.70% 20.00%
25 to 29 years 608 63.50% 15.00%
30 to 34 years 580 67.20% 27.90%
35 to 44 years 1,153 52.70% 16.00%
45 to 54 years 1,249 65.80% 11.90%
55 to 59 years 748 47.20% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 700 31.70% 10.40%
65 to 74 years 1,275 16.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 841 3.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Wilcox County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 2,524 44.20% 4.80%
Black or African American 5,860 42.50% 18.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native 13 23.10% 0.00%
Asian 2 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 64 65.60% 19.00%
Hispanic or Latino 58 0.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,475 45.10% 4.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Wilcox County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Wilcox County is 3,126, with median earnings of $30,773.00.

Women in Wilcox County, Alabama earning approximately 57.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,126 $30,773.00
Male 1,588 $39,739.00
Female 1,538 $22,798.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 219 $53,558.00
Business and Financial 36 $46,500.00
Computer and Mathematical 21 $83,750.00
Architecture and Engineering 9 $96,750.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 34 $10,833.00
Community and Social Service 77 $43,438.00
Legal 18 $40,278.00
Educational and Library 131 $17,708.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 8 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 80 $56,618.00
Healthcare Support 194 $25,909.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 12 $0.00
Law Enforcement 61 $4,122.00
Food Preparation and Serving 141 $28,162.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 59 $13,155.00
Personal Care and Service 61 $25,560.00
Sales 247 $10,438.00
Office and Administrative Support 411 $35,201.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 123 $43,668.00
Construction and Extraction 243 $27,357.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 95 $59,028.00
Production 529 $31,639.00
Transportation and Material Moving 181 $45,387.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 111 $55,417.00 108 $39,688.00
Business and Financial 16 $46,000.00 20 $48,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 7 $0.00 14 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 8 $0.00 1 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 20 $42,813.00 14 $0.00
Community and Social Service 35 $45,461.00 42 $38,333.00
Legal 1 $0.00 17 $40,139.00
Educational and Library 3 $0.00 128 $17,449.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 8 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 22 $113,214.00 58 $55,000.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 194 $25,909.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 10 $0.00 2 $0.00
Law Enforcement 4 $0.00 57 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 62 $88,013.00 79 $12,917.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 24 $13,690.00 35 $9,653.00
Personal Care and Service 24 $0.00 37 $18,854.00
Sales 68 $4,309.00 179 $12,063.00
Office and Administrative Support 93 $73,325.00 318 $31,875.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 123 $43,668.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 243 $27,357.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 95 $59,028.00 0 $0.00
Production 373 $37,891.00 156 $21,250.00
Transportation and Material Moving 157 $45,324.00 24 $45,500.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,626 households in Wilcox County, with an average household size of 2.89 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,230 families in Wilcox County with an average family size of 3.86 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,191 160 879 1,396
Average Household Size 3.25 4.63 4.73 1.23
Total Families 1,191 160 879 0
Average Household Size 3.23 4.54 4.61 0

Poverty

Of the 2,230 families in Wilcox County, 21.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Wilcox County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 5,304 housing units in Wilcox County, Alabama.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,626 68.36%
Vacant 1,678 31.64%

9.11% of the total 5,304 housing units in Wilcox County are rental units. This is approximately 483 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,805 are occupied by the owner - or 52.88% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Wilcox County is $751.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Wilcox County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    338
  • Less than $500
    139
  • $500 to $999
    293
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    51
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Wilcox County is $72,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Wilcox County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,144
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    655
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    347
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    235
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    264
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    139
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    15
  • $1,000,000 or more
    6

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Wilcox County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Wilcox County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    245
  • 1940 to 1949
    260
  • 1950 to 1959
    246
  • 1960 to 1969
    395
  • 1970 to 1979
    945
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,090
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,173
  • 2000 to 2009
    686
  • 2010 to 2013
    254
  • 2014 or later
    10

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Wilcox County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    514
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,053
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,214
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    845

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Wilcox County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Wilcox County that commute to work in a particular way.

28.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Wilcox County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    144
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    433
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    484
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    298
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    186
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    109
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    430
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    124
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    87
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    328
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    183
  • 90 or more minutes
    144

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Wilcox County, Alabama in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Wilcox County, Alabama

We have data for 12 places in Wilcox County, Alabama. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.