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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Wilbarger County

Texas · 15,121 residents · 971 sq mi
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Wilbarger County is home to 15,121 people in Texas. Median home value sits at $33,900. That trails the Texas median by roughly 23%. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. Households take in $20,886 at the median, 31% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

15,121
+3%vs 2000
vs 14,676 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.2
−3%vs 2000
vs 36.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
971 sq mi
Population, 19902024
12K13K14K15K15K19902000201020202024Wilbarger County
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(1,090)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99%(1,354)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.6%(851)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(1,139)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(870)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.7%(2,216)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.4%(1,877)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(1,515)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(1,350)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.4%(1,418)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.4%(1,116)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.1%(325)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,886
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,500 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,823
−41%vs 2000
vs $16,520 in 2000
US average: $14,340
19.3%
+6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$33,900
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$312
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $377 in 2000
US average: $450
67.3%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.3% in 2000
32.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.7%(10,083)
Black8.7%(1,278)
Hispanic / Latino20.5%(3,015)
Asian0.6%(91)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic79.3%(11,990)
Black9%(1,359)
Hispanic / Latino14.3%(2,165)
Asian0.5%(72)
Other11.2%(1,700)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican25%(3,157)
Spaniard2.7%(335)
Puerto Rican0.5%(68)
Asian origin
Burmese2.6%(332)
Filipino0.3%(35)
Taiwanese0.1%(12)
Chinese0%(1)
Ancestry
German12.9%(1,631)
English10.2%(1,285)
Irish6.7%(848)
American6.4%(808)
Scottish1.7%(215)
Italian0.8%(98)
British0.7%(89)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(81)
Austrian0.6%(75)
Czech0.6%(74)
Swedish0.6%(74)
+ 12 more ancestry groups with data
French0.6%(72)
Dutch0.3%(44)
Belgian0.2%(20)
Swiss0.1%(18)
Finnish0.1%(16)
Ukrainian0.1%(8)
Greek0%(2)
Section 05

Education

12.7%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
62.9%
−9.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.0%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.1 min
+41%vs 2000
vs 10.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.4%(1,991)
Married39.6%(2,056)
Widowed7.6%(396)
Divorced14.3%(743)
Women 15+
Never married35.2%(1,883)
Married40%(2,142)
Widowed13.4%(718)
Divorced11.3%(607)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.9%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 17.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 50.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 62.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 40.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.5%(111)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.9%(228)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51.5%(327)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(18)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 635 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Wilbarger County, Texas?

Wilbarger County, Texas has about 15,121 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Wilbarger County, Texas?

The typical household in Wilbarger County, Texas earns about $20,886 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wilbarger County, Texas expensive?

In Wilbarger County, Texas, the median home is worth about $33,900, and the typical rent is about $312 a month.

How educated are people in Wilbarger County, Texas?

About 12.7% of adults age 25 and over in Wilbarger County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wilbarger County, Texas?

About 19.3% of people in Wilbarger County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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