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Poverty rate (US official measure) in Wilcox County

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Wilcox County was 28.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 8th highest of 159 counties in 2024.

202428.4%
Change on 20230 pts
Rank8th of 159Counties in Georgia ranked
Series high312016
Series low26.42022

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Wilcox County, 2015 to 2024

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2627282930312015201720192021202320242015: 30.4 %2016: 31 %2017: 30.7 %2018: 30.8 %2019: 29.4 %2020: 27.9 %2021: 27.6 %2022: 26.4 %2023: 28.4 %2024: 28.4 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-01-27.
All 10 values
Period%
202428.4
202328.4
202226.4
202127.6
202027.9
201929.4
201830.8
201730.7
201631
201530.4

Compared with Georgia and United States

Place2024
Wilcox County28.4
Georgia12.8
United States12.1

Rankings

Definition

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the poverty rate in Wilcox County?

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Wilcox County was 28.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 8th highest of 159 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest poverty rate in Wilcox County?

31% in 2016, the highest value since 2015 in this series.

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