Wilmer is a somewhat small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 10,383 people and three associated neighborhoods, Wilmer is the 64th largest community in Alabama.

Wilmer real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Wilmer house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.53% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Wilmer has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Wilmer a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One downside of living in Wilmer, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.32 minutes every day commuting to work.

Wilmer is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Wilmer rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.63% of adults 25 and older in Wilmer have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Wilmer in 2022 was $24,792, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,168 for a family of four. However, Wilmer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Wilmer is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wilmer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wilmer residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wilmer include Irish, German, English, French, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Wilmer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.