High unemployment, falling population, & the highest poverty rate make Wilcox County the worst county to live in Alabama.

24/7 Wall Street reports the average income is $24,442.00.

35% of Wilcox County Alabama lives below the poverty line. Wilcox county poverty ranks in the top 10 nationally.

Governor Kay Ivey is from Wilcox County, located in the southwestern part of the state.

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