| County: | Wilcox County |
| State: | Georgia |
| Founded Date: | December 22 |
| Seat Wl: | Abbeville |
| Largest City Wl: | Abbeville |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 382 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 378 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 4.4 |
| Area Percentage: | 1.2% |
| Census Yr: | 2020 |
| Pop: | 8766 |
| Named For: | Mark Wilcox |
| Density Sq Mi: | 23 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern |
| Ex Image: | Wilcox County Courthouse (South face) (cropped).JPG |
| Ex Image Cap: | Wilcox County Courthouse in Abbeville |
| District: | 8th |
| Web: | https://www.wilcoxcountygeorgia.com/ |
Wilcox County is a county located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,766.[1] The county seat is Abbeville.[2]
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.[3]
The first county courthouse was built in 1858; the present courthouse dates from 1903.[4]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (1.2%) is water.[5]
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.[6]
| White (non-Hispanic) | 5,185 | 59.15% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 3,096 | 35.32% | |
| Native American | 3 | 0.03% | |
| Asian | 49 | 0.56% | |
| Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.03% | |
| Other/mixed | 158 | 1.8% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 272 | 3.1% |
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.
The Ocmulgee Wild Hog Festival takes place in Abbeville annually on the Saturday before Mother's Day.[8]