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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- Pulaski County - north
- Dodge County - east
- Telfair County - east
- Ben Hill County - south
- Turner County - southwest
- Crisp County - west
- Dooly County - northwest
Major highways
[edit]- File:US 129.svg U.S. Route 129
- File:US 280.svg U.S. Route 280
- File:Georgia 11.svg State Route 11
- File:Georgia 30.svg State Route 30
- File:Georgia 90.svg State Route 90
- File:Georgia 112.svg State Route 112
- File:Georgia 159.svg State Route 159
- File:Georgia 215.svg State Route 215
- File:Georgia 233.svg State Route 233
- File:Georgia 257.svg State Route 257
Communities
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[edit]Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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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