Vernon

Population: 9,947
Median household income: $48,855
Median home value: $89,700

Vernon, a community in Wilbarger County, Texas, has 9,947 residents. At $48,855, its median household income sits below Wilbarger County's $51,626.

From 2019 to 2023, Vernon's population declined 5.3% from 10,509 to 9,947, while its median home value rose 38.9% from $64,600 to $89,700.

81.1% of workers drive to work alone. 75.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,947
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,855
Median home value: $89,700
Median gross rent: $870
Housing units: 4,729
Homeownership rate: 57.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 12.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,5099,947

Median household income

$42,533$48,855

Median home value

$64,600$89,700

Median gross rent

$605$870

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,509	$42,533	$64,600	$605
2020	10,078	$43,315	$69,400	$692
2021	10,206	$43,338	$71,600	$754
2022	10,018	$47,528	$79,900	$808
2023	9,947	$48,855	$89,700	$870

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	774	7.8%
5 to 17	1,548	15.6%
18 to 24	968	9.7%
25 to 34	1,226	12.3%
35 to 44	1,274	12.8%
45 to 54	1,130	11.4%
55 to 64	1,143	11.5%
65 to 74	1,156	11.6%
75 and over	728	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,984	50.1%
Black or African American	618	6.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.2%
Asian	362	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	628	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,340	33.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.5%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,230	18.5%
High school graduate	2,239	33.6%
Some college or associate's	2,177	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	746	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	265	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled13.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,432	81.1%
Carpooled	590	13.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	51	1.2%
Bicycle	48	1.1%
Worked from home	65	1.5%
Other means	47	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,876	69.0%
15 to 29 min	734	17.6%
30 to 44 min	349	8.4%
45 to 59 min	47	1.1%
60+ min	162	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 18.9% (1,815 of 9,612)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,135	57.1%
Nonfamily households	1,605	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,740	79.1%
Vacant	989	20.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,161	57.8%
Renter-occupied	1,579	42.2%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,586	75.8%
1-unit, attached	19	0.4%
2 to 4 units	568	12.0%
5 to 19 units	219	4.6%
20 or more units	144	3.0%
Mobile home & other	193	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4875308
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.1477, -99.3004