Population
8,797
0.1% since 2020 (+10)
Unemployment
3.0%
-0.5 pp vs state (3.5%)
GDP / capita
$24,853
Total $0.22bn
Median home value
$87,600
Rent $610/mo
Median household income
$54,138
Homeownership 74.7%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
51st-lowest of 159 counties

Unemployment — last 12 months

Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-07 – 2026-07.

Population & migration

Components of change behind Wilcox County's 0.1% growth (Census PEP, 2025).

Domestic migration
+310
International migration
-7
Natural change
-296
Net population change
+10

Housing

Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).

Median home value$87,600
Median gross rent$610/mo
Median household income$54,138
Homeownership rate74.7%
Building permits (2025)—

A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Wilcox County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.