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Wilcox County, GA


Designated Market Area: Macon, GA
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Retirement Destination, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 8,761   ( 494 from 2010 , 6 from 2020)
Land area: 377.8 square miles
Population density: 23.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,225 59.64% 5.8%
Black:2,89333.02% 10.5%
Indian:190.22% 26.7%
Asian:760.87% 81.0%
2+ races:1251.43% 76.1%
Hispanic:4234.83% 25.1%
Total non-White:3,53640.36% 4.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:170 9.7
Deaths:34419.6
Net Migration: 1729.8
Net Immigration: -2-0.1
Change in White population:-319 -3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:-175 -1.9




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

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

2010
9,255
5,54459.90%
3,23334.93%
150.16%
420.45%
710.77%
3383.65%
3,71140.10%

2000
8,577
5,29961.78%
3,09136.04%
80.09%
150.17%
250.29%
1391.62%
3,27838.22%

1990
7,008
4,75967.91%
2,22631.76%
120.17%
60.09%
n/a
50.07%
2,24932.09%

1980
7,682
5,20867.79%
2,38831.09%
00.00%
80.10%
n/a
801.04%
2,47432.21%

1970
6,998
4,81468.79%
2,15730.82%
100.14%
20.03%
n/a
160.23%
2,184 31.21%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
939 10.9
90410.5
3213.7
50.1
245 2.9
433 5.0
1990's
NumberRate
1,148 16.4
88112.6
1201.7
70.1
540 7.7
1,029 14.7
1980's
NumberRate
1,054 13.7
887 11.5
-678 -8.8
n/a
-449 -5.8
-225 -2.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
280 4.0
n/a
394 5.6
290 4.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Wilcox County, GA
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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
41.4
1,588 18.1%
7,173 81.9%
1,698 19.4%
2,499
2.81
1,725 69.0%
1,152 66.8%
178 10.3%
774 31.0%

2010
NumberPercent
39.7
1,787 19.3%
7,468 80.7%
1,321 14.3%
2,891
2.50
2,027 70.1%
1,421 70.1%
232 11.4%
864 29.9%

2000
NumberPercent
36.8
1,963 22.9%
6,614 77.1%
1,164 13.6%
2,772
2.57
1,973 71.2%
1,447 73.3%
227 11.5%
799 28.8%

1990
NumberPercent
34.6
2,001 28.6%
5,007 71.4%
1,216 17.4%
2,516
2.71
1,829 72.7%
1,412 77.2%
179 9.8%
687 27.3%

1980
NumberPercent
32.1
2,297 29.9%
5,385 70.1%
1,151 15.0%
2,621
2.85
2,007 76.6%
1,707 85.1%
126 6.3%
614 23.4%

2022 Housing Data for Wilcox County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,453 
Median Value$65,300 
Occupied2,49972.4%
Vacant95427.6%
Owned1,84073.6%
Rented65926.4%
Median Rent$611 
Single-Family Units2,19363.5%
    Detached2,18663.3%
    Attached70.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units310.9%
Mobile Homes1,17133.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wilcox County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002319.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991847.4%
$15,000 to $19,9991998.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991295.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991807.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991114.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991245.0%
$40,000 to $44,999311.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991325.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991425.7%
$60,000 to $74,99926710.7%
$75,000 to $99,99935214.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991817.2%
$125,000 to $149,999542.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991405.6%
$200,000 or more421.7%
Median Household Income46,759 
Per Capita Income19,237 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state76 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1164.6%
Public Assistance953.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps46318.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,46746.5%
Unemployed1583.0%
In Armed Forces70.1%
Total Labor Force2,63249.6%
Not in Labor Force2,67550.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 53.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,31956869.9%
Non-Profit514951.0%
Self-Employed1604976.6%
Local Government8417332.7%
State Government8016932.1%
Federal Government908352.0%
Total Private + Self1,47961770.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.30547439.2%
Total1,7841,09162.1%
Pct. Govt.23.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts38513.3%
Sales and Office Occupations40013.8%
Professional, Technical43515.0%
Service Occupations45915.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1886.5%
All others1,21542.0%
White Collar 42.2%
Industry
 Number%
Public administration38713.4%
Manufacturing36212.5%
Retail trade33011.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting31010.7%
Health care and social assistance29410.2%
Transportation and warehousing2488.6%
Educational services2418.3%
Construction2338.1%
Other services1184.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1043.6%
Professional, scientific, technical842.9%
Finance and insurance742.6%
Accommodation and food services551.9%
Wholesale trade150.5%
Management130.4%
Utilities90.3%
Information80.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction60.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing30.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3273.70%
Puerto Rican60.07%
Cuban110.12%
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 American20.02%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian20.02%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic700.79%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,06095.6%
Spanish3444.1%
Other170.2%
Other Asian60.1%
German, other Germanic30.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American7298.2%
English4525.1%
Irish2963.3%
German1711.9%
Scotch-Irish1041.2%
European620.7%
African480.5%
British350.4%
Italian320.4%
Polish310.4%
Kenyan260.3%
Scottish180.2%
French130.1%
Canadian110.1%
Eastern European100.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,49996.2%
Not a citizen3403.8%
Native8,48596.0%
Foreign-born3544.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wilcox County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
272 4.2%997 15.4%2,585 39.8%1,749 27.0%455 7.0%429 6.6%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 272 4.2%
9-12 Years 997 15.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,585 39.8%
Some College 1,749 27.0%
Bach. Degree 455 7.0%
Grad Degree 429 6.6%
Average years of education: 12.4

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Wilcox County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 2,868 2,730 138 4.8% 5.4%
1991 2,861 2,715 146 5.1% 5.3%
1992 2,972 2,758 214 7.2% 6.6%
1993 3,036 2,848 188 6.2% 5.7%
1994 3,106 2,957 149 4.8% 5.1%
1995 3,331 3,159 172 5.2% 4.8%
1996 3,381 3,117 264 7.8% 4.6%
1997 3,556 3,185 371 10.4% 4.5%
1998 3,381 3,173 208 6.2% 4.2%
1999 3,448 3,265 183 5.3% 3.8%
2000 3,236 3,084 152 4.7% 3.5%
2001 3,311 3,132 179 5.4% 4.1%
2002 3,288 3,077 211 6.4% 5.3%
2003 3,304 3,077 227 6.9% 5.1%
2004 3,271 3,076 195 6.0% 5.1%
2005 3,250 3,016 234 7.2% 5.7%
2006 3,289 3,078 211 6.4% 5.1%
2007 3,303 3,093 210 6.4% 4.9%
2008 3,274 2,983 291 8.9% 6.8%
2009 3,259 2,849 410 12.6% 10.4%
2010 2,943 2,573 370 12.6% 10.7%
2011 2,926 2,555 371 12.7% 10.1%
2012 2,856 2,528 328 11.5% 9.0%
2013 2,815 2,504 311 11.0% 8.1%
2014 2,837 2,577 260 9.2% 7.1%
2015 2,713 2,496 217 8.0% 6.1%
2016 2,720 2,521 199 7.3% 5.4%
2017 2,792 2,628 164 5.9% 4.8%
2018 2,686 2,543 143 5.3% 4.0%
2019 2,714 2,593 121 4.5% 3.5%
2020 2,737 2,581 156 5.7% 6.5%
2021 2,720 2,589 131 4.8% 3.9%
2022 2,675 2,576 99 3.7% 3.0%
2023 2,702 2,607 95 3.5% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com