Wilcox County Demographics

A map of Wilcox County's Population by Race

Wilcox County, Alabama had a population of 10,600 in 2020. It was 27.0% White, 70.0% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wilcox County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Wilcox County is the 62nd most populous county of the 67 counties in Alabama.

Wilcox County's White Population

2,866 residents of Wilcox County identify as White, or 27.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Wilcox County considerably less than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Wilcox County is ranked #62 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wilcox County is more White than neighboring Dallas County (26.9% White). Wilcox County is less White than neighboring Monroe County (52.3% White), Marengo County (43.3% White), Clarke County (51.8% White), and Conecuh County (50.3% White).

Wilcox County's Black Population

7,425 residents of Wilcox County identify as Black, or 70.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wilcox County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Wilcox County is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wilcox County is more Black than neighboring Dallas County (69.7% Black), Monroe County (41.7% Black), Marengo County (52.4% Black), Clarke County (44.3% Black), and Conecuh County (43.9% Black).

Wilcox County's Asian Population

7 residents of Wilcox County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wilcox County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Wilcox County is ranked #66 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

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

Wilcox County's Hispanic Population

112 residents of Wilcox County identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wilcox County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Wilcox County is ranked #59 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wilcox County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dallas County (0.8% Hispanic), Monroe County (1% Hispanic), and Clarke County (0.9% Hispanic). Wilcox County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marengo County (1.9% Hispanic), and Conecuh County (2.2% Hispanic).

Wilcox County's Native American/Other Population

32 residents of Wilcox County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wilcox County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Wilcox County is ranked #60 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wilcox County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marengo County (0.2% Native American/Other). Wilcox County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Monroe County (1.6% Native American/Other), Clarke County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Conecuh County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Wilcox County's Multiracial Population

158 residents of Wilcox County identify as Multiracial, or 1.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wilcox County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Wilcox County is ranked #65 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wilcox County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dallas County (1.9% Multiracial), Monroe County (2.9% Multiracial), Marengo County (1.8% Multiracial), Clarke County (2.1% Multiracial), and Conecuh County (2.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.