Wilbarger County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48487 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,616
Rank #2,309 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,102 −28.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,526 of 3,222
22th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.5% +38.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,376 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Home Value
$89,400 −68.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,100 of 3,222
4th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.2% −48.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,453 of 3,222
24th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.3% +75.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,052 of 3,222
5th %ile

At a Glance

67.2% Homeownership
91.1% Insured
17.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.9%31.7%47.6%54.5%30.2%6.0%5.8%3.1%0.3%0.1%

About Wilbarger County, Texas

Wilbarger County, Texas has a total population of 12,616, making it the 2,309th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wilbarger County is 40.5 years, which is 4.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wilbarger County is $54,102, which ranks #2,526 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.3%.

The median home value in Wilbarger County is $89,400, 68.3% below the national median. Renters in Wilbarger County pay a median gross rent of $932 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wilbarger County, 17.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 48.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 15.9 min.

Wilbarger County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 54.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (30.2%) and Two or More Races (6.0%).

All data for Wilbarger County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.