Wilcox County, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Wilcox County, Alabama had an estimated 9,865 residents on July 1, 2024, down 6.9 percent since the 2020 census base of 10,596, across 888 square miles. County output reached $472.6 m in 2024, 169 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $350,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wilcox County
How many people live in Wilcox County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202410,172
- Households3,860
- Average household size2.64
- Median household income$40,640
- Median age42.3
- Median gross rent$745 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$98,800
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,951
- Population under 182,255
- Share under 1822.2 percent
- Population 65 and over2,207
- Share 65 and over21.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,710
- Civilian labor force3,989
- Unemployment rate11.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over50.4 percent
- Rank by population among Alabama counties63rd of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2469th of 3,222
Wilcox County is the 63rd largest of 67 Alabama counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.2 percent against 21.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Wilcox County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20249,865
- Census 2020 base population10,596
- Population change since the 2020 census base-6.90 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-60
- Births, 2024114
- Deaths, 2024131
- Natural change, 2024-17
- Net domestic migration, 2024-42
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-42
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-501
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3078th of 3,144
The county has lost 6.90 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Wilcox County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving153
- People arriving, from those returns297
- Tax returns filed by households leaving226
- Net household movement-73
- Adjusted gross income arriving$5.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-4.2 m
- Average income of an arriving household$38,542
- Average income of a leaving household$44,867
- Largest single destinationClarke County (31 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $6,325 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Wilcox County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$472.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$444.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.4 percent
- GDP change over five years15.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Alabama areas BEA publishes60th of 67
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2440th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$46,461
Output grew 6.4 percent in the latest year and 15.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Wilcox County
- Covered employment, annual average2,682
- Establishments reporting324
- Average annual pay$56,070
- Average weekly wage$1,078
- Manufacturing, employment817
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$84,227
- Retail trade, employment225
- Retail trade, average annual pay$31,169
- Construction, employment116
- Construction, average annual pay$55,632
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment74
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$55,094
- Finance and insurance, employment65
- Other services, except public administration, employment44
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 817 | 9 | $84,227 |
| Retail trade | 225 | 36 | $31,169 |
| Construction | 116 | 15 | $55,632 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 74 | 16 | $55,094 |
| Finance and insurance | 65 | 8 | $61,579 |
| Other services, except public administration | 44 | 14 | $29,903 |
| Information | 42 | 5 | $60,252 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 39 | 8 | $78,073 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 817 jobs, 30.5 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Wilcox County?
- Establishments, all industries169
- Employment at those establishments1,882
- Annual payroll$108.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Wilcox County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Wilcox County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$350,000
- Average 7(a) approval$350,000
- Median 7(a) approval$350,000
- Largest single approval$350,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)11
- Jobs per approval11.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals100.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$321,000
- Average 504 approval$321,000
- Median 504 approval$321,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval8.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved24.9
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$671,000
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Wilcox County
Do SBA loans in Wilcox County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Wilcox County?
- Land area888 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Alabama counties15th of 67
- Width, east to west47.6 mi
- Height, north to south30.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land11
- Establishments per square mile0.19
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Wilcox County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Wilcox County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 010327
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Wilcox County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Wilcox County (community 010327), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Wilcox County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
When a Wilcox County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Wilcox County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202410,172
- Households3,860
- Average household size2.64
- Median household income$40,640
- Median age42.3
Common questions
Wilcox County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wilcox County, Alabama?
The Census Bureau estimates 9,865 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 10,172, in 3,860 households, ranking 63rd of 67 Alabama counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Wilcox County's population growing?
The population has fallen 6.90 percent since the 2020 census base of 10,596, to 9,865 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 114 births against 131 deaths, with net migration of -42. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Wilcox County?
$40,640. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $98,800, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $745 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Wilcox County?
169 establishments, employing 1,882 people with an annual payroll of $108.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Wilcox County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 817 jobs, 30.5 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,682 jobs at an average annual pay of $56,070, or $1,078 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Wilcox County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $350,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $350,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $321,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Wilcox County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Wilcox County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Wilcox County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Wilcox County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Wilcox.
7 Census places lie wholly or partly in Wilcox County. All 7 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden | city | 1,803 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Pine Hill | town | 626 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Boykin | CDP | 239 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Yellow Bluff | town | 170 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Pine Apple | town | 125 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Catherine | CDP | 8 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Oak Hill | town | 3 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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