Wilcox County Information
Wilcox in
Georgia occupies
383 square miles and has a 2006 population of
8,712, a change from a 2000 population of
8,577 and
7,008 in 1990.
13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.5% percent is 25-35, and
15.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
12 acts of violent crime reported in
Wilcox in 2004, a change from
11 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
197 people:
6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Wilcox, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wilcox | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 383 sq. miles | Ranked 2,649 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 8,712 | Ranked 2,546 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 8,629 | |
| Population 2000 | 8,577 | Ranked 2,560 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 7,008 | Ranked 2,658 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 63.4% | |
| African American | 36.3% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 12 | 11 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 11 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 26 | 25 |
| Burglaries | 11 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 15 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,303 | 3,265 |
| Unemployed Population | 197 | 150 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6% | 4.6% |
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