South Georgia Times

Wilcox County recorded an unemployment rate of 7.2% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 209 people out of the 8,841 living in Wilcox County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Wilcox County has increased compared to the 5.9% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Wilcox County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.5%.

Of the 2,712 people who had a job during that time, 1 were employed in the Armed Forces and 2,711 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	209	7.2%
Employed	2,712	92.8%
Employed in civilian labor force	2,711	92.8%
Employed in armed forces	1	0%