Wilbarger County, Texas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,712
Median household income: $51,626
Median home value: $98,800

Wilbarger County, Texas counts 12,712 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $51,626, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Wilbarger County's population held roughly steady from 12,833 to 12,712, while its median household income rose 14.0% from $45,302 to $51,626.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 55.4% of the population. 80.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,712
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $51,626
Median home value: $98,800
Median gross rent: $862
Housing units: 5,848
Homeownership rate: 62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 9.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,83312,712

Median household income

$45,302$51,626

Median home value

$68,300$98,800

Median gross rent

$616$862

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,833	$45,302	$68,300	$616
2020	12,717	$45,121	$73,200	$689
2021	12,887	$45,262	$76,200	$747
2022	12,795	$50,769	$82,300	$795
2023	12,712	$51,626	$98,800	$862

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	943	7.4%
5 to 17	1,916	15.1%
18 to 24	1,215	9.6%
25 to 34	1,501	11.8%
35 to 44	1,641	12.9%
45 to 54	1,463	11.5%
55 to 64	1,629	12.8%
65 to 74	1,452	11.4%
75 and over	952	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,045	55.4%
Black or African American	770	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.2%
Asian	365	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	714	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,798	29.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.7%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,616	18.7%
High school graduate	2,699	31.2%
Some college or associate's	2,819	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,113	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	391	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,402	80.6%
Carpooled	708	13.0%
Public transit	8	0.1%
Walked	86	1.6%
Bicycle	51	0.9%
Worked from home	161	2.9%
Other means	47	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,465	65.4%
15 to 29 min	1,110	20.9%
30 to 44 min	465	8.8%
45 to 59 min	80	1.5%
60+ min	182	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 18.8% (2,301 of 12,209)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,719	57.4%
Nonfamily households	2,018	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,737	81.0%
Vacant	1,111	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,967	62.6%
Renter-occupied	1,770	37.4%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,537	77.6%
1-unit, attached	19	0.3%
2 to 4 units	572	9.8%
5 to 19 units	230	3.9%
20 or more units	146	2.5%
Mobile home & other	344	5.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 48487
State: Texas
Land area: 971 sq mi
Water area: 7.03 sq mi
Center point: 34.0849, -99.2424

Cities & places

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