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Wilcox County, AL


Designated Market Area: Montgomery-Selma, AL
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 10,059   ( 1,611 from 2010 , 542 from 2020)
Land area: 887.9 square miles
Population density: 11.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,816 27.99% 9.5%
Black:6,89068.50% 18.2%
Indian:250.25% 78.6%
Asian:290.29% 480.0%
2+ races:1451.44% 208.5%
Hispanic:1541.53% 113.9%
Total non-White:7,24372.01% 15.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:273 12.9
Deaths:40118.9
Net Migration: -414-19.5
Net Immigration: 130.6
Change in White population:-294 -2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,317 -11.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
11,670
3,11026.65%
8,42072.15%
140.12%
50.04%
470.40%
720.62%
8,56073.35%

2000
13,183
3,61127.39%
9,42371.48%
190.14%
100.08%
230.17%
970.74%
9,57272.61%

1990
13,568
4,18930.87%
9,35068.91%
00.00%
110.08%
n/a
180.13%
9,37969.13%

1980
14,755
4,54730.82%
9,83966.68%
40.03%
200.14%
n/a
3452.34%
10,20869.18%

1970
16,303
5,17631.75%
11,11968.20%
10.01%
10.01%
n/a
60.04%
11,127 68.25%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,829 13.9
1,36210.3
-1,052-8.0
110.1
-501 -3.8
-1,012 -7.7
1990's
NumberRate
2,306 17.0
1,70112.5
-741-5.5
60.0
-578 -4.3
193 1.4
1980's
NumberRate
2,951 20.0
1,684 11.4
-2,347 -15.9
n/a
-358 -2.4
-829 -5.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-3,851 -23.6
n/a
-629 -3.9
-919 -5.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Wilcox County, AL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.1
2,397 23.8%
7,662 76.2%
2,169 21.6%
3,579
2.86
2,288 63.9%
1,218 53.2%
367 16.0%
1,291 36.1%

2010
NumberPercent
38.8
3,150 27.0%
8,520 73.0%
1,752 15.0%
4,484
2.58
3,110 69.4%
1,628 52.3%
579 18.6%
1,374 30.6%

2000
NumberPercent
34.1
4,009 30.4%
9,174 69.6%
1,822 13.8%
4,791
2.69
3,401 71.0%
1,944 57.2%
754 22.2%
1,390 29.0%

1990
NumberPercent
30.3
4,573 33.7%
8,995 66.3%
2,146 15.8%
4,408
3.03
3,287 74.6%
2,052 62.4%
661 20.1%
1,121 25.4%

1980
NumberPercent
26.1
5,535 37.5%
9,220 62.5%
2,148 14.6%
4,372
3.35
3,352 76.7%
2,443 72.9%
406 12.1%
1,020 23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Wilcox County, AL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,314 
Median Value$83,200 
Occupied3,57967.4%
Vacant1,73532.6%
Owned2,84479.5%
Rented73520.5%
Median Rent$787 
Single-Family Units3,11858.7%
    Detached3,09558.2%
    Attached230.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units561.1%
Mobile Homes2,00637.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wilcox County, AL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003008.4%
$10,000 to $14,99948313.5%
$15,000 to $19,9992246.3%
$20,000 to $24,9993188.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991323.7%
$30,000 to $34,9992045.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991935.4%
$40,000 to $44,9992697.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991444.0%
$50,000 to $59,9992747.7%
$60,000 to $74,9991905.3%
$75,000 to $99,99940811.4%
$100,000 to $124,9991424.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991333.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991273.5%
$200,000 or more381.1%
Median Household Income38,208 
Per Capita Income20,442 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI61617.2%
Public Assistance441.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,27035.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,04349.2%
Unemployed4016.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,44455.7%
Not in Labor Force2,73744.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 50.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,39288961.0%
Non-Profit5616425.5%
Self-Employed1545872.6%
Local Government4332211.8%
State Government2617812.7%
Federal Government224134.9%
Total Private + Self1,54694762.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.14770517.3%
Total1,6931,65250.6%
Pct. Govt.18.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3089.2%
Sales and Office Occupations72821.8%
Professional, Technical50115.0%
Service Occupations51215.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1384.1%
All others1,29638.7%
White Collar 45.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing64019.1%
Health care and social assistance51715.5%
Retail trade38511.5%
Public administration2928.7%
Construction2577.7%
Educational services2467.4%
Accommodation and food services2086.2%
Transportation and warehousing2046.1%
Other services1985.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1985.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction702.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.461.4%
Finance and insurance310.9%
Information180.5%
Professional, scientific, technical170.5%
Wholesale trade130.4%
Utilities50.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wilcox County, AL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican60.06%
Puerto Rican90.09%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American10.01%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian10.01%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic60.06%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino40.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,54497.6%
Arabic1141.2%
Spanish510.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun380.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic360.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,78817.1%
English3062.9%
Irish2072.0%
Other Arab1751.7%
German1621.6%
European1141.1%
Scotch-Irish760.7%
Scottish650.6%
French420.4%
African410.4%
Polish230.2%
Italian140.1%
Czech130.1%
Norwegian110.1%
Russian90.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,41099.7%
Not a citizen310.3%
Native10,38799.5%
Foreign-born540.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wilcox County, AL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
401 5.7%1,175 16.6%2,855 40.4%1,817 25.7%554 7.8%267 3.8%
  Average years of education: 12.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 401 5.7%
9-12 Years 1,175 16.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,855 40.4%
Some College 1,817 25.7%
Bach. Degree 554 7.8%
Grad Degree 267 3.8%
Average years of education: 12.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Wilcox County, AL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,249 3,719 530 12.5% 6.8%
1991 3,988 3,366 622 15.6% 7.3%
1992 4,069 3,342 727 17.9% 7.5%
1993 4,007 3,307 700 17.5% 7.2%
1994 3,969 3,361 608 15.3% 6.2%
1995 3,938 3,323 615 15.6% 5.9%
1996 3,883 3,335 548 14.1% 5.2%
1997 3,902 3,355 547 14.0% 4.9%
1998 3,787 3,272 515 13.6% 4.5%
1999 3,825 3,283 542 14.2% 4.7%
2000 3,968 3,617 351 8.8% 4.6%
2001 3,859 3,466 393 10.2% 5.2%
2002 3,829 3,390 439 11.5% 5.9%
2003 3,831 3,360 471 12.3% 6.0%
2004 3,725 3,282 443 11.9% 5.6%
2005 3,615 3,283 332 9.2% 4.4%
2006 3,572 3,264 308 8.6% 4.0%
2007 3,450 3,110 340 9.9% 4.1%
2008 3,493 2,990 503 14.4% 5.8%
2009 3,586 2,717 869 24.2% 10.1%
2010 3,054 2,266 788 25.8% 10.4%
2011 2,971 2,290 681 22.9% 9.6%
2012 2,894 2,305 589 20.4% 8.2%
2013 2,782 2,239 543 19.5% 7.3%
2014 2,868 2,385 483 16.8% 6.7%
2015 2,819 2,404 415 14.7% 6.1%
2016 2,795 2,391 404 14.5% 5.9%
2017 2,800 2,471 329 11.8% 4.6%
2018 2,746 2,486 260 9.5% 3.9%
2019 2,706 2,512 194 7.2% 3.0%
2020 2,871 2,448 423 14.7% 5.9%
2021 2,631 2,356 275 10.5% 3.4%
2022 2,528 2,331 197 7.8% 2.6%
2023 2,526 2,324 202 8.0% 2.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com