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Welcome to Wilcox County ...

Time Zone: Wilcox County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Abbeville is the Seat for Wilcox County.

Wilcox County was founded in 1857. Wilcox was created by taking area from Dooly, and Pulaski Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wilcox had a population of 8,635 people. This is a decrease of 7.29% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,314 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wilcox represented 0.1% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Wilcox County:

  • Abbeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pineview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pitts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
    • Pitts is located in Wilcox County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitts <2>
  • Reidsfield
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsfield
    • Reidsfield is located in Wilcox County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,645 people
  • Rochelle
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Rochelle is located in Wilcox County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.