Wilcox County, Georgia
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Wilcox County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,766.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is Abbeville.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>
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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
The first county courthouse was built in 1858; the present courthouse dates from 1903.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.2%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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
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Demographics
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
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| 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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