Wilcox County Demographics

A map of Wilcox County's Population by Race

Wilcox County, Alabama has an estimated population of 10,172, a decrease from the 10,600 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.0% Black, 27.5% White, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wilcox County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wilcox is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wilcox County, that probability was 43.6% in 2020 and 43.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wilcox County is ranked the 63rd most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Wilcox County was ranked the 62nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wilcox County's White Population

2,801 residents of Wilcox County, or 27.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wilcox County is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Wilcox County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilcox County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.3%. White residents' share of Wilcox County's population has increased from 27.0% to 27.5%.

Wilcox County is more White than neighboring Dallas County (26.6% White). Wilcox County is less White than neighboring Monroe County (53.6% White), Marengo County (44.3% White), Clarke County (51.1% White), and Conecuh County (50% White).

Wilcox County's Black Population

7,121 residents of Wilcox County, or 70.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wilcox County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Wilcox County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilcox County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.1%. Black residents' share of Wilcox County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 70.0%.

Wilcox County is more Black than neighboring Dallas County (69.9% Black), Monroe County (41.9% Black), Marengo County (50.8% Black), Clarke County (44.6% Black), and Conecuh County (44.9% Black).

Wilcox County's Asian Population

1 residents of Wilcox County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wilcox County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Wilcox County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilcox County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. Asian residents' share of Wilcox County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wilcox County is less Asian than neighboring Dallas County (0.6% Asian), Monroe County (0.4% Asian), Marengo County (0.3% Asian), Clarke County (0.5% Asian), and Conecuh County (0.1% Asian).

Wilcox County's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Wilcox County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wilcox County is lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Wilcox County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilcox County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 97.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Wilcox County's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Wilcox County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dallas County (1% Hispanic), Monroe County (0.2% Hispanic), Marengo County (2.7% Hispanic), Clarke County (1.2% Hispanic), and Conecuh County (1% Hispanic).

Wilcox County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wilcox County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wilcox County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Wilcox County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilcox County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wilcox County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wilcox County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dallas County (0.2% Native American/Other), Monroe County (1% Native American/Other), Marengo County (0.1% Native American/Other), Clarke County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Conecuh County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Wilcox County's Multiracial Population

246 residents of Wilcox County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wilcox County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Wilcox County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilcox County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 55.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Wilcox County's population has increased from 1.5% to 2.4%.

Wilcox County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dallas County (1.8% Multiracial), Marengo County (1.9% Multiracial), and Clarke County (1.8% Multiracial). Wilcox County is less Multiracial than neighboring Monroe County (2.9% Multiracial), and Conecuh County (3.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.