Wilbarger County, Texas Population 2024

12,509

Wilbarger County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 12,509 with a growth rate of -0.1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wilbarger County, Texas is the 151st largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 13,509 and has seen a growth of -7.4% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,444-13-0.1%
202812,457-13-0.1%
202712,470-13-0.1%
202612,483-13-0.1%
202512,496-13-0.1%
202412,509-13-0.1%
202312,522-13-0.1%
202212,535-168-1.32%
202112,703-139-1.08%
202012,8421471.16%
201912,695-58-0.45%
201812,753600.47%
201712,693-200-1.55%
201612,893-166-1.27%
201513,059680.52%
201412,991-217-1.64%
201313,208-86-0.65%
201213,294-161-1.2%
201113,455-54-0.4%
201013,50900%
199015,121-810-5.08%
198015,9315763.75%
197015,355-2,393-13.48%
196017,748-2,804-13.64%
195020,552780.38%
194020,474-4,105-16.7%
193024,5799,46762.65%
192015,1123,11225.93%
191012,0006,241108.37%
19005,759-1,333-18.8%
18907,0926,9665528.57%
1880126-12,318-98.99%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.1% (-13)
County Website
Wilbarger County
State
Texas
County Seat
Vernon
2020 Population
12,842
Area
971 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.59% (-333)
Founded
1881

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,74668.35%
Two or more races1,59712.48%
Other race9837.68%
Black or African American9777.64%
Asian4223.3%
Native American700.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wilbarger County, Texas Population by Race

Wilbarger County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Wilbarger County, Texas Median Age

37.2

Total

36.7

Male

38.8

Female

Wilbarger County, Texas Adults

There are 9,881 adults, (2,279 of whom are seniors) in Wilbarger County, Texas.

Wilbarger County, Texas Age Dependency

68.3

Age Dependency Ratio

30

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Wilbarger County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female6,49050.72%
Male6,30549.28%

Wilbarger County, Texas Population by Age

Wilbarger County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6262.5559.140.9
Married1,8683.3363.936.1
Non Family1,8541.1353.246.8
Female7803.9258.541.5
Male1243.4280.619.4

3.32

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

59.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wilbarger County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,12112.88%
Associates Degree5185.95%
Bachelors Degree1,10112.65%
Graduate Degree3473.99%
High School Graduate2,88833.18%
Less Than 9th Grade7558.68%
Some College1,97322.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wilbarger County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wilbarger County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3564,4571,198
Hispanic2,3231,492182
2+ Races92266448
Other Race61831240
Black5834695
Asian15215245
Native American70709

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 29.61%.

Wilbarger County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,220$63,625$43,838
Graduate Degree$58,333$0$58,438
High School Graduate$29,206$31,250$27,623
Less Than 9th Grade$26,553$33,444$21,300
Overall$32,056$35,437$29,837
Some College$31,781$34,797$29,103

$32,056

Average Earnings

$35,437

Average Male

$29,837

Average Female

Wilbarger County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wilbarger County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wilbarger County, Texas Language

80.4% of Wilbarger County, Texas residents speak only English, while 19.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.26% of the population.

Wilbarger County, Texas Language

Wilbarger County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,79194213.87%
Hispanic3,75187723.38%
Other98340641.3%
Black86535040.46%
Multiple1,48633522.54%
Native701217.14%

18.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.72%

Male Poverty Rate

16.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wilbarger County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wilbarger County, Texas is Other, with 41.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wilbarger County, Texas is White, with 13.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.75%.

Wilbarger County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.36%
High School20.62%
Some College8.83%
Bachelors or Greater4.74%

Wilbarger County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed70.55%
Female Unemployed11.79%
Male Employed5.04%
Female Employed3.59%

Wilbarger County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wilbarger County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,611$70,990
Households$50,769$62,488
Married Families$77,570$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,250$44,399

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wilbarger County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.6%

Male Marriage Rate

41.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Wilbarger County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wilbarger County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wilbarger County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wilbarger County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

786

Number of Veterans

725

Male Veterans

61

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam317
Second Gulf War231
First Gulf War185
Korea41
World War II2

Wilbarger County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54280
65 to 74219
75+150
18 to 3489
55 to 6448

Wilbarger County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6298.89%
Hispanic1565.78%
Black8511.71%
Other Race405.92%
2+ Races322.73%

Wilbarger County, Texas Veterans by Race

Wilbarger County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wilbarger County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Employment Rate

9.3%

Unemployment Rate

Wilbarger County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wilbarger County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wilbarger County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.33%

Born in Wilbarger County, Texas

94.23%

Native Born

5.77%

Foreign Born

2.97%

Non Citizen

2.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.23% of Wilbarger County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 72.33% having been born in Texas. 2.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wilbarger County, Texas Place of Birth

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