Wilcox County, Alabama

Wilcox County
Wilcox County
County
	Wilcox County Courthouse in Camden, Alabama
	Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
	Alabama's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 31°59′06″N 87°18′39″W / 31.985°N 87.310833333333°W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Founded	December 13, 1819
Named for	Joseph M. Wilcox
Seat	Camden
Largest city	Camden
Area
• Total	907 sq mi (2,350 km2)
• Land	888 sq mi (2,300 km2)
• Water	19 sq mi (50 km2) 2.1%
Population (2020)
• Total	10,600
• Density	12/sq mi (4.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)

Wilcox County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,600.^[1] The county seat is Camden.^[2]

History

Wilcox County was founded on December 13, 1819. The county was named after Joseph M. Wilcox, a U.S. Army lieutenant who was killed in Alabama during the Creek War.^[3]

Geography

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.^[4]