Poverty Rate in Wilcox County, AL

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
28.2% +123.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,062 of 3,222
5th percentile

How Wilcox County Compares

Wilcox County
28.2%
Alabama Average
28.2%
Rank #62 of 67 in state
National
12.6%
123.8% above

National Distribution

Where Wilcox County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Wilcox County: 28.2%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#3,059 Floyd County, KY 28.0%
#3,060 Kleberg County, TX 28.1%
#3,061 Allendale County, SC 28.2%
#3,062 Wilcox County, AL 28.2%
#3,063 Desha County, AR 28.3%
#3,064 Faulk County, SD 28.3%
#3,065 Bent County, CO 28.4%
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Poverty Rate in Wilcox County, Alabama

Wilcox County, Alabama has a poverty rate of 28.2%, which ranks #3,062 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 123.8% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Alabama, Wilcox County ranks #62 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 5th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.