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Wilcox
Alabama

10K

Population

$38K

Median Income

$146K

Median Home

D+38

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$38K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate29.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate7.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$44,685

Federal Spending per Capita$433

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$44K

Avg Credit Score616

Work From Home %3.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$14K

Income (80th Percentile)$84K

Income (95th Percentile)$140K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School22.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.0%

Dependency Ratio1.25

Medicare Spending / Person$4,320

SS Benefits / Person$5,745

Education Wage Premium1.79x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$44K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients1.2%

Average Annual Wage$56K

Professional Services Concentration0.14x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$142K

This county

$218K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$787/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.32%

This county

0.39% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $267

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$843/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+16.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.0%

Homeownership Rate79.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

7.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

98 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

17.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

80.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy68.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity18.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score23

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score22.3

Healthcare Offices11

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)51.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)22.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)34.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)39.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)50.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients729 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,994

Uninsured (under 65)10.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.7%

Education

Math Test Scores1.93 grade level

Reading Test Scores1.98 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,672

Bachelor's Degree Holders367

HS Completion Rate77.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate53.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate30.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)98th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.4 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.6

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature1.20

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Annual Precipitation44.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.00

Heating Degree Days2,010 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,523 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,271 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,194 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)23 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)8 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)15 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed108 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed25 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)162 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)76 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)9 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+42.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)19 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers98 workers

Public Transit Commuters32 workers

Walk to Work30 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)165 workers

Walk to Work0.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden42.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.075

Nonprofit Organizations55

Veterans Share6.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults37.8%

Never-Married Adults45.6%

Divorced Adults8.7%

Religious Organizations7

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations6.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.39 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores5

Professional Services Firms8

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$39K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate66.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

D+38

2024 Presidential · Alabama was R+28 statewide

vs Alabama State

Income tax

5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.32%0.39% state avg

Politics

D+38R+28

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -147

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.87x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Wilcox

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WSFA · 09‏/07‏/2026

Wilcox County man charged in dog fighting raid

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WAKA 8 · 07‏/05‏/2026

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