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Wilcox County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Wilcox County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Wilcox County is a small rural Georgia county of 8,784 residents with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $17,337 and median worker earnings of $35,263, pointing to a predominantly working-class, goods-producing base. The labor force is notably constrained, with participation at just 41.1% and unemployment at 6.3%, and only 14.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are among the lowest in the state — median home value of $71,200 and gross rent of $612/month — though a 23.1% poverty rate and slight population decline of 0.7% over five years signal ongoing economic pressure.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

8,784

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,138

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.7% since 2018

Wilcox County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,222 (59.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,830 (32.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races393 (4.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone201 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race113 (1.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone25 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish228
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island4
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic3
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

293

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$17,337

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$21,028

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance634
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)328
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)319
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities284
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)271

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations887
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations581
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations448
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations389
  5. 5.Service Occupations354

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.65×)253
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.43×)323
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.35×)222
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.32×)370
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.15×)223

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$71,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$612/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999175 (9.0%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999167 (8.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999156 (8.0%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999147 (7.5%)
  • Less Than $10,000126 (6.5%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999125 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

78.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

41.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,263

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

35.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,050 (78.2%)
  • Worked At Home241 (9.2%)
  • Carpooled185 (7.1%)
  • Other120 (4.6%)
  • Walked14 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit13 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.