| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 251 / 334 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:39 PM |
| Population: | 10,829 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01131 |
| Land Area: | 1,081 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 21 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.9895, -87.3075 |
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10,829 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 1,081 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 12,027 to 10,829 from 2014 to 2024 — a -10.0% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 36722 (Arlington, $95,313 median) and poorest ZIP 36728 (Catherine, $17,679) are 11.6 miles apart — a 5.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.2× across this county — from $33,100 in 36722 (Arlington) to $137,700 in 36435 (Coy).
Density varies 7× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 36768 (Pine Apple) to 16 in 36726 (Camden).
Educational attainment ranges from 0.7% bachelor's+ in 36720 (Alberta) to 20.4% in 36768 (Pine Apple) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #64 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #57 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $40,773 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
12.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (928 of 7,475 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 5.4× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Wilcox County lost 10.0% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36726 | Camden | Standard | 4,549 | $46,030 | 278.2 | -12.3% |
| 36769 | Pine Hill | Standard | 2,071 | $36,884 | 166.6 | -31.2% |
| 36728 | Catherine | Standard | 998 | $17,679 | 114.5 | 107.1% |
| 36751 | Lower Peach Tree | Standard | 935 | $47,011 | 109.6 | 38.1% |
| 36720 | Alberta | Standard | 693 | $17,917 | 59.9 | 16.9% |
| 36768 | Pine Apple | Standard | 671 | $35,735 | 276.5 | -35.4% |
| 36435 | Coy | Standard | 581 | $63,355 | 48.1 | 45.3% |
| 36723 | Boykin | PO Box | 239 | $51,667 | 0.0 | 139.0% |
| 36722 | Arlington | Standard | 89 | $95,313 | 27.1 | -81.7% |
| 36766 | Oak Hill | PO Box | 3 | — | 0.0 | -84.2% |
| 36753 | Mc Williams | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | -100.0% |
| 36741 | Furman | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |