Wilcox County, Alabama
| Wilcox County, Alabama | |
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Wilcox County Courthouse in Camden
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 Location in the U.S. state of Alabama |
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 Alabama's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 13, 1819 |
| Named for | Joseph M. Wilcox |
| Seat | Camden |
| Largest city | Camden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 907 sq mi (2,349 km2) |
| • Land | 888 sq mi (2,300 km2) |
| • Water | 19 sq mi (49 km2), 2.1% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 11,059 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5/km²) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
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Wilcox County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,670. Its county seat is Camden.
Wilcox County was established on December 13, 1819. The county was named after Joseph M. Wilcox, a US Army lieutenant who was killed in Alabama during the Creek War.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 907 square miles (2,350 km2), of which 888 square miles (2,300 km2) is land and 19 square miles (49 km2) (2.1%) is water.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 11,670 people residing in the county. 72.5% were Black or African American, 26.8% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% of some other race and 0.4% of two or more races. 0.6% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,183 people, 4,776 households, and 3,376 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km2). There were 6,183 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 71.90% Black or African American, 27.51% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. Nearly 0.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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