Demographic Profile for Wilcox County, Georgia
Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Wilcox from another country. The international migration into Wilcox totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Georgia. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Wilcox County, Georgia has a population that is made of 62.1 percent White, 36.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 37.8 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Wilcox has decreased the level of diversity when 38.0 percent of the people were minorities.
Wilcox County, Georgia had an estimated population of 8,721 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 8,569. This growth shows an increase of 1.8 percent. Wilcox ranks 114 of 159 counties when analyzing total population change in Georgia and the county ranks 1,712 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Wilcox County, Georgia to be 37.2 years old. The median in Wilcox is greater than the median age in the State of Georgia of 34.3. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.7 years of age. With 21.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Wilcox can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 65 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
By measuring total land area, Wilcox encompasses a total area of 380 total square miles. The area has a low average population density of 23 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Wayne, TN (23 per sq. mile ), Yell, AR (23 per sq. mile ), Clay, AL (23 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Allamakee, IA (23 per sq. mile ), Umatilla, OR (23 per sq. mile ), Humboldt, IA (23 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Wilcox County, Georgia has a population that is made of 62.1 percent White, 36.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 37.8 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Wilcox has decreased the level of diversity when 38.0 percent of the people were minorities.
Wilcox County, Georgia had an estimated population of 8,721 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 8,569. This growth shows an increase of 1.8 percent. Wilcox ranks 114 of 159 counties when analyzing total population change in Georgia and the county ranks 1,712 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Wilcox County, Georgia to be 37.2 years old. The median in Wilcox is greater than the median age in the State of Georgia of 34.3. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.7 years of age. With 21.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Wilcox can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 65 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
By measuring total land area, Wilcox encompasses a total area of 380 total square miles. The area has a low average population density of 23 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Wayne, TN (23 per sq. mile ), Yell, AR (23 per sq. mile ), Clay, AL (23 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Allamakee, IA (23 per sq. mile ), Umatilla, OR (23 per sq. mile ), Humboldt, IA (23 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
