Wilbarger County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Wilbarger County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 83% of counties in Texas
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 74% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Wilbarger County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,616 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 12.9 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.43% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.0 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 4,778 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Wilbarger County declined by 8.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 12,616 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Wilbarger County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 22.0% of residents. That is 1.4 points below Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,779 22.0% -1.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 2,340 18.6% -4.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,615 20.7% +1.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,306 18.3% +5.0 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.8% of the people living in Wilbarger County and men 50.2%.
- Women 49.8% Texas 50.1%
- Men 50.2% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Wilbarger County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Wilbarger County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,633 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.42% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.3% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Wilbarger County is about 28% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Wilbarger County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $187,053 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $931 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.2% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Wilbarger County is about 16.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $931 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Wilbarger County spend about 22 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 92 hours, about 3.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Wilbarger County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 11.1 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 22.1 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 92 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $2,860 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 4.1% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,658 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 232 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Wilbarger County is 11 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Wilbarger County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Wilbarger County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.50 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Wilbarger County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Wilbarger County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 24.4% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 23.2% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Wilbarger County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
How Wilbarger County, TX compares with the 2 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbarger County, TX | 12,616 | $56,633 #3/3 | $187,053 #1/3 | 11.1 min #2/3 |
| Jackson County, OK | 24,678 | $62,858 | $85,999 | 11.1 min |
| Wichita County, TX | 129,995 | $64,006 | $118,747 | 13.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Wilbarger County, Texas.
How many people live in Wilbarger County, Texas?
About 12,616 people live in Wilbarger County, Texas, in 4,778 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 41.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
How densely populated is Wilbarger County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Wilbarger County, Texas has 13 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 15% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Wilbarger County, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.3 times the median household income ($187,053 against $56,633), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $931 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Wilbarger County, Texas?
Unemployment in Wilbarger County, Texas is 9.3%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How common is a college degree in Wilbarger County, Texas?
14.7% of adults in Wilbarger County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 7), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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