Wilcox County, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Wilcox County, Alabama has a population of 10,172 across 888 square miles, down 6.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $472.6 m in 2024, 169 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $350,000.
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Wilcox County
How many people live in Wilcox County
- Population10,172
- Households3,860
- Average household size2.64
- Median household income$40,640
- Median age42.3
- Median gross rent$745 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$98,800
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,951
- Population under 182,255
- Share under 1822.2 percent
- Population 65 and over2,207
- Share 65 and over21.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,710
- Civilian labor force3,989
- Unemployment rate11.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over50.4 percent
- Rank by population among Alabama counties63rd of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2469th
Wilcox County is the 63rd largest of 67 Alabama counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.2 percent against 21.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wilcox County
Is Wilcox County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-6.90 percent
- Census 2020 base population10,596
- Births, 2024114
- Deaths, 2024131
- Natural change, 2024-17
- Net domestic migration, 2024-42
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-42
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-501
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3078th
The county has lost 6.90 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Wilcox County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving153
- People arriving, from those returns297
- Adjusted gross income arriving$5.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$38,542
- Largest single originWilcox County Non-migrants (3,340 households)
- Largest single destination (3,340 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcox County Non-migrants | 3,340 | 6,910 | $155.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 122 | 242 | $4.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 31 | 55 | $1.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 31 | 55 | $1.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Wilcox County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Wilcox County
What the Wilcox County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$472.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$444.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.4 percent
- GDP change over five years15.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Alabama counties60th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2440th
- GDP per resident$46,461
Output grew 6.4 percent in the latest year and 15.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Wilcox County
Who employs people in Wilcox County
- Covered employment, annual average2,682
- Establishments reporting324
- Average annual pay$56,070
- Average weekly wage$1,078
- Sector 31-33, employment817
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$84,227
- Sector 44-45, employment225
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,169
- Sector 23, employment116
- Sector 23, average annual pay$55,632
- Sector 11, employment74
- Sector 11, average annual pay$55,094
- Sector 52, employment65
- Sector 81, employment44
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 817 | 9 | $84,227 |
| Sector 44-45 | 225 | 36 | $31,169 |
| Sector 23 | 116 | 15 | $55,632 |
| Sector 11 | 74 | 16 | $55,094 |
| Sector 52 | 65 | 8 | $61,579 |
| Sector 81 | 44 | 14 | $29,903 |
| Sector 51 | 42 | 5 | $60,252 |
| Sector 48-49 | 39 | 8 | $78,073 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 817 jobs, 30.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Wilcox County
What businesses operate in Wilcox County
- Establishments, all industries169
- Employment at those establishments1,882
- Annual payroll$108.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Wilcox County
What is being built in Wilcox County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Wilcox County
How much SBA lending happens in Wilcox County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$350,000
- Average 7(a) approval$350,000
- Median 7(a) approval$350,000
- 10th percentile approval$350,000
- 90th percentile approval$350,000
- Largest single approval$350,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)11
- Jobs per approval11.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals100.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (1)
- Most active lenderSabre Finance (1)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$321,000
- Average 504 approval$321,000
- Median 504 approval$321,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval8.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved24.9
- Most active CDCFlorida Business Development Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals50.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$671,000
The average approval of $350,000 sits close to the median of $350,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Wilcox County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Wilcox County
How big is Wilcox County
- Land area888 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Alabama counties15th of 67
- Width, east to west47.6 mi
- Height, north to south30.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land11
- Establishments per square mile0.19
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Wilcox County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Wilcox County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population10,172
- Households3,860
- Average household size2.64
- Median household income$40,640
- Median age42.3
Common questions
Wilcox County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wilcox County, Alabama?
10,172, in 3,860 households, ranking 63rd of 67 Alabama counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Wilcox County growing?
The population has fallen 6.90 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 114 births against 131 deaths, with net migration of -42. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Wilcox County?
$40,640. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $98,800, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $745 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Wilcox County?
169 establishments, employing 1,882 people with an annual payroll of $108.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Wilcox County?
Average annual pay is $56,070, or $1,078 a week, across 2,682 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Wilcox County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $350,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $350,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $321,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Wilcox County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Wilcox County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Wilcox County come from?
The largest single origin is Wilcox County Non-migrants, with 3,340 households. Arriving households report an average income of $38,542 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Wilcox County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Wilcox County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.