Wilcox County Demographics
A map of Wilcox County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 5,185 | 59.1% |
Black | 3,096 | 35.3% |
Hispanic | 272 | 3.1% |
Multiracial | 149 | 1.7% |
Asian | 49 | 0.6% |
Native American/Other | 15 | 0.2% |
Wilcox County, Georgia had a population of 8,766 in 2020. It was 59.1% White, 35.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 1.7% 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 134th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.
Wilcox County's White Population
5,185 residents of Wilcox County identify as White, or 59.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Wilcox County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wilcox County is ranked #89 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Wilcox County is more White than neighboring Ben Hill County (53.6% White), Turner County (52.2% White), and Crisp County (49.1% White). Wilcox County is less White than neighboring Pulaski County (61.1% White), and Dodge County (64.6% White).
Wilcox County's Black Population
3,096 residents of Wilcox County identify as Black, or 35.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wilcox County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wilcox County is ranked #51 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Wilcox County is more Black than neighboring Pulaski County (32.1% Black), and Dodge County (29.3% Black). Wilcox County is less Black than neighboring Ben Hill County (36.2% Black), Turner County (40.5% Black), and Crisp County (43.8% Black).
Wilcox County's Asian Population
49 residents of Wilcox County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wilcox County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wilcox County is ranked #96 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Wilcox County is more Asian than neighboring Turner County (0.5% Asian), and Dodge County (0.5% Asian). Wilcox County is less Asian than neighboring Pulaski County (0.9% Asian), Ben Hill County (0.7% Asian), and Crisp County (0.9% Asian).
Wilcox County's Hispanic Population
272 residents of Wilcox County identify as Hispanic, or 3.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wilcox County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wilcox County is ranked #119 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Wilcox County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pulaski County (3.3% Hispanic), Ben Hill County (6.1% Hispanic), and Turner County (4.1% Hispanic).
Wilcox County's Native American/Other Population
15 residents of Wilcox County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. 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 Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wilcox County is ranked #156 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Wilcox County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pulaski County (0.6% Native American/Other), Ben Hill County (0.6% Native American/Other), Turner County (0.4% Native American/Other), Dodge County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Crisp County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Wilcox County's Multiracial Population
149 residents of Wilcox County identify as Multiracial, or 1.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wilcox County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wilcox County is ranked #155 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Wilcox County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pulaski County (2% Multiracial), Ben Hill County (2.8% Multiracial), Turner County (2.3% Multiracial), Dodge County (2.1% Multiracial), and Crisp County (2.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.