Wilcox County, Alabama

Wilcox County, Alabama
Wilcox County Courthouse in Camden, Alabama
Location in the state of Alabama
Alabama's location in the U.S.
Founded	December 13, 1819
Seat	Camden
Largest city	Camden
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	907.46 sq mi (2,350 km²) 888.68 sq mi (2,302 km²) 18.78 sq mi (49 km²), (2.07%)
Population  - (2010)  - Density	11,670 13/sq mi (5/km²)

Wilcox County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Lieutenant J. M. Wilcox, who fought in the wars against the Creek tribe. As of 2010, the population was 11,670. Its county seat is Camden.

History

Wilcox County was established on December 13, 1819.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 907.46 square miles (2,350.3 km²), of which 888.68 square miles (2,301.7 km²) (or 97.93%) is land and 18.78 square miles (48.6 km²) (or 2.07%) is water.

Major highways

• State Route 5
• State Route 10
• State Route 21
• State Route 28
• State Route 41
• State Route 89

Adjacent counties

• Dallas County (northeast)
• Lowndes County (east-northeast)
• Butler County (east-southeast)
• Monroe County (south)
• Clarke County (southwest)
• Marengo County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	2,917		—
1830	9,548		227.3%
1840	15,278		60.0%
1850	17,352		13.6%
1860	24,618		41.9%
1870	28,377		15.3%
1880	31,828		12.2%
1890	30,816		−3.2%
1900	35,631		15.6%
1910	33,810		−5.1%
1920	31,080		−8.1%
1930	24,880		−19.9%
1940	26,279		5.6%
1950	23,476		−10.7%
1960	18,739		−20.2%
1970	16,303		−13.0%
1980	14,755		−9.5%
1990	13,568		−8.0%
2000	13,183		−2.8%
2010	11,670		−11.5%

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,183 people, 4,776 households, and 3,376 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 6,183 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 71.90% Black or African American, 27.51% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. Nearly 0.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,776 households out of which 36.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.80% were married couples living together, 26.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. Nearly 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70, and the average family size was 3.31.

In the county, the population was spread out with 30.70% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $16,646, and the median income for a family was $22,200. Males had a median income of $26,216 versus $17,274 for females. The per capita income for the county was $10,903. About 36.10% of families and 39.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.40% of those under age 18 and 32.10% of those age 65 or over.

Settlements

City

• Camden

Towns

• Oak Hill
• Pine Apple
• Pine Hill
• Yellow Bluff

Unincorporated communities

• Ackerville
• Alberta
• Anne Manie
• Arlington
• Canton Bend
• Catherine
• Coy
• Furman
• Gee's Bend
• Lower Peach Tree
• McWilliams
• Millers Ferry
• Snow Hill

Ghost town

• Prairie Bluff

Places of interest

Wilcox County is home to Roland Cooper State Park, Lake Dannelly, and Bridgeport Beach.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilcox County, Alabama
• Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in Wilcox County, Alabama

External links

• Wilcox County map of roads/towns (map © 2007 Univ. of Alabama).