The Town Files

Wilcox County, Alabama

10,172 people. The median home is worth $98,800 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $40,640.

Towns in Wilcox County

Towns in Wilcox County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Camden1,927$132,300$36,48144.0
Pine Hill758$92,300$33,86447.9

People and housing

Wilcox CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$98,800$161,250
Median rent$745$834
Median household income$40,640$56,250
Median age42.339.9
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%17.3%
Below the poverty line28.2%16.7%

Jobs and pay

2,682 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,070 a year.

Largest industries in Wilcox CountyManufacturing817 jobs · $84,227Retail225 jobs · $31,169Construction116 jobs · $55,632Agriculture, forestry & fishi…74 jobs · $55,094Finance & insurance65 jobs · $61,579Other services44 jobs · $29,903
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wilcox County0%4%8%12%16%20%24%2000200420082012201620202023 8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 137 storm events in Wilcox County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Wilcox County by type since 1996Hail32Heat2Drought2Tornado11High Wind1Lightning1Heavy Snow3Flash Flood12Winter Storm7Tropical Storm5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wilcox County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
December 10, 2020HurricaneDR-4573: Hurricane Zeta
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
May 21, 2020Severe StormDR-4546: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3472: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).