Wilcox County, Alabama Eviction Risk: Low

Wilcox County, Alabama eviction laws carries a county-wide average eviction-risk score of 2.6/10, placing it in the Low risk tier across its 7 incorporated places. Among Alabama's 67 counties, it ranks 32nd, meaning 31 counties are riskier and 35 are more landlord-friendly, situating Wilcox squarely in the middle third of the state. For landlords evaluating this market, the low aggregate score reflects a relatively manageable operating environment, but the county's 33.9% poverty rate and average rent burden of 44.2% of income signal that tenant financial stress is a real underwriting consideration, not a theoretical one.

With an average rent of $611 and a renter share of just 25.6% of households, the rental market here is thin and concentrated. Total county population across all tracked cities is roughly 2,974. That combination of low renter density and high poverty means vacancy risk and collection difficulty deserve more weight than the headline risk score alone suggests. Landlords operating here should price that reality into acquisition underwriting.

The cities inside Wilcox County

Risk is not uniform across Wilcox County's communities. Catherine carries the highest score at 2.9/10, and Camden, the county seat and largest city with a population of 1,803, scores 2.7/10. Pine Hill, with 626 residents, also scores 2.7/10, making it the second most-populated place in the county and tied for second-highest risk. These three locations represent the upper end of the county's 2 to 2.9 intra-county range.

At the lower end, Oak Hill scores 2/10 and Boykin scores 2.2/10, both well below the county average. Yellow Bluff sits at 2.6/10 and Pine Apple at 2.5/10. Even a half-point difference in score between Camden and Oak Hill can reflect meaningfully different eviction frequency and tenant stability profiles at the hyper-local level, so city-level data should drive individual property decisions rather than relying on the county average alone.

State-level laws that apply here

All landlords in Wilcox County operate under the Alabama eviction laws Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Ala. Code § 35-9A). The notice framework is straightforward: non-payment of rent requires a 7-day notice to pay or quit, lease violations carry a 14-day cure notice, and a no-cause end-of-term termination requires 30 days. Alabama eviction laws does not require just cause for eviction, and the state preempts local rent control, so no county or city in Alabama eviction laws can impose rent caps. For a full walkthrough of how proceedings unfold, see the Alabama eviction laws eviction process guide.

On the cost side, court filing fees run $200 to $300, sheriff lockout fees add $30 to $150, and attorney fees typically range from $500 to $2,500 depending on case complexity. An uncontested case typically resolves in 30 to 45 days; a contested case can stretch to 60 to 120 days. Landlords should also note that Alabama requires 48 hours advance notice before entering a unit. For a complete breakdown of what landlords spend before getting a unit back, the Alabama eviction costs guide covers each fee category in detail.

With a poverty rate of 33.9% and only 25.6% of households renting, Wilcox County's rental pool is small and financially stretched; review the city-by-city risk grid above to identify which specific communities fall inside your acceptable risk threshold.