Wilcox County (Alabama)
The Wilcox County is a county located in the state of Alabama in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Camden.
Geography
The County is located in the central south-west of Alabama and has an area of 2350 square kilometers, of which 49 square kilometers of water surfaces. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Dallas County, Lowndes County, Butler County, Monroe County, Clarke County and Marengo County.
History
Wilcox County was formed on 13 December 1819. It was named after Lieutenant Joseph M. Wilcox, a hero of the Indian Wars.
Demographics
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 13,183 people in Wilcox County. Of these, 301 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 4,776 households and 3,376 families. The population density was 6 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 27.51 percent White, 71.90 percent Black or African American, 0.14 percent Native American, 0.13 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.11 percent from other races groups; 0.19 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.74 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 4,776 households out of which 36.0 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. In 39.8 percent lived married couples living together, 26.5 percent were single mothers, 29.3 percent were non-families, 27.5 percent of all households were single-person households, and 11.9 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or above. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.31 persons.
30.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 9.1 percent between 18 and 24, 25.5 percent between 25 and 44, 21.0 percent between 45 and 64 and 13.7 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males to females age 18 and over, there 81 men.
The median income for a household was $ 16,646, and the median income for a family $ 22,200. Males have a median income of $ 26,216, women $ 17,274. The per capita income was $ 10,903. 36.1 percent of families and 39.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Wilcox County
- Acker Ville
- Alberta
- Allenton
- Anne mania
- Arlington
- Asahel
- Awin
- Bellview
- Boykin
- Caledonia
- Camden
- Carleys
- Catherine
- Coal Bluff
- Coy
- Culpeper
- Darlington
- Dry Forks
- Estelle
- Fatama
- Flat Wood
- Furman
- Gastonburg
- Hestle
- Kimbrough
- Lamison
- Lower Peach Tree
- McBrydes
- McWilliams
- Midway
- Millers Ferry
- Neenah
- Nellie
- Oak Hill
- Pebble Hill
- Pine Apple
- Pine Hill
- Prairie
- Prairie Bluff
- Rehoboth
- Rock West
- Rosebud
- Rutthven
- Shoemaker
- Shawnee
- Sheppard
- Snow Hill
- Sunny South
- Vredenburgh
- Watsonville
- Yellow Bluff