# Wilcox County, Georgia

Wilcox County is a county located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,766. The county seat is Abbeville.

## History

Wilcox County was formed on December 22, 1857, from parts of Irwin, Pulaski, and Dooly counties. The county was named for General Mark Wilcox, a Georgia state legislator and one of the founders of the Georgia Supreme Court.
The first county courthouse was built in 1858; the present courthouse dates from 1903.

## Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 382 square miles (990 km$^2$), of which 378 square miles (980 km$^2$) is land and 4.4 square miles (11 km$^2$) (1.2%) is water.
The northern and eastern three-quarters of Wilcox County, from State Route 215 southeast to Rochelle, then due south, are located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The southwestern portion of the county, west of Rochelle, and roughly centered on Pitts, is located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin.

### Adjacent counties

* Pulaski County - north
* Dodge County - east
* Telfair County - east
* Ben Hill County - south
* Turner County - southwest
* Crisp County - west
* Dooly County - northwest

### Major highways

* U.S. Route 129
* U.S. Route 280
* State Route 11
* State Route 30
* State Route 90
* State Route 112
* State Route 159
* State Route 215
* State Route 233
* State Route 257

## Communities
### Cities

* Abbeville
* Pitts
* Rochelle

### Town

* Pineview

### Census-designated place

* Seville

## Demographics
### 2020 census

Wilcox County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. :
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
| White alone (NH) | 5,299 | 5,544 | 5,185 | 61.78% | 59.90% | 59.15% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3,091 | 3,233 | 3,096 | 36.04% | 34.93% | 35.32% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0.09% | 0.16% | 0.03% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 14 | 41 | 49 | 0.16% | 0.44% | 0.56% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0.00% | 0.13% | 0.10% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 25 | 71 | 149 | 0.29% | 0.77% | 1.70% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 139 | 338 | 272 | 1.62% | 3.65% | 3.10% |
| Total | 8,577 | 9,255 | 8,766 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,766 people, 2,575 households, and 1,807 families residing in the county.

## Education

The county is served by Wilcox County Schools. The district headquarters are in Abbeville and the schools, including Wilcox County High School, are in Rochelle.

## Notable event

The Ocmulgee Wild Hog Festival takes place in Abbeville annually on the Saturday before Mother's Day.

## Politics

United States presidential election results for Wilcox County, Georgia :
| Year | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Third party(ies) | Third party(ies) |
| Year | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % |
| 2024 | 2,493 | 74.48% | 847 | 25.31% | 7 | 0.21% |
| 2020 | 2,402 | 73.25% | 861 | 26.26% | 16 | 0.49% |
| 2016 | 2,096 | 70.43% | 852 | 28.63% | 28 | 0.94% |
| 2012 | 2,053 | 65.55% | 1,060 | 33.84% | 19 | 0.61% |
| 2008 | 2,159 | 68.24% | 978 | 30.91% | 27 | 0.85% |
| 2004 | 1,705 | 65.18% | 902 | 34.48% | 9 | 0.34% |
| 2000 | 1,381 | 58.39% | 962 | 40.68% | 22 | 0.93% |
| 1996 | 882 | 41.56% | 1,067 | 50.28% | 173 | 8.15% |
| 1992 | 916 | 33.64% | 1,365 | 50.13% | 442 | 16.23% |
| 1988 | 1,235 | 53.26% | 1,079 | 46.53% | 5 | 0.22% |
| 1984 | 1,218 | 50.12% | 1,212 | 49.88% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 827 | 31.44% | 1,780 | 67.68% | 23 | 0.87% |
| 1976 | 346 | 13.85% | 2,153 | 86.15% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 1,863 | 85.54% | 315 | 14.46% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 381 | 14.28% | 465 | 17.43% | 1,822 | 68.29% |
| 1964 | 1,794 | 66.59% | 900 | 33.41% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 306 | 15.15% | 1,714 | 84.85% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 232 | 12.10% | 1,686 | 87.90% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1952 | 301 | 13.81% | 1,878 | 86.19% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 75 | 6.73% | 791 | 70.94% | 249 | 22.33% |
| 1944 | 206 | 13.12% | 1,364 | 86.88% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 118 | 11.60% | 890 | 87.51% | 9 | 0.88% |
| 1936 | 195 | 15.44% | 1,066 | 84.40% | 2 | 0.16% |
| 1932 | 25 | 3.88% | 619 | 95.97% | 1 | 0.16% |
| 1928 | 216 | 32.00% | 459 | 68.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 21 | 4.29% | 431 | 87.96% | 38 | 7.76% |
| 1920 | 106 | 18.06% | 481 | 81.94% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1916 | 58 | 8.79% | 590 | 89.39% | 12 | 1.82% |
| 1912 | 29 | 5.10% | 525 | 92.27% | 15 | 2.64% |