Wilcox is a village in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States.

[3] Wilcox was established in the 1880s when the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad was extended to that point.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2), all land.

There were 148 housing units at an average density of 274.1 per square mile (105.8/km2).

There were 157 housing units at an average density of 288.6 per square mile (111.4/km2).

The racial makeup of the village was 98.89% White, 0.28% Native American, and 0.83% from two or more races.