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Wilbarger County, Texas | |
The Wilbarger County Courthouse
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Location in the state of Texas | |
Texas's location in the U.S. | |
Founded | 1881 |
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Named for | Josiah Pugh Wilbarger and Mathias Wilbarger |
Seat | Vernon |
Largest city | Vernon |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
978 sq mi (2,533 km²) 971 sq mi (2,515 km²) 7.0 sq mi (18 km²), 0.7 |
Population - (2020) - Density |
12,887 |
Congressional district | 13th |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Website | www.co.wilbarger.tx.us |

"Wilbarger County Remembers", says the veteran's memorial at the courthouse.

Confederate soldier monument at Wilbarger County Courthouse
Wilbarger County ( /ˈwɪlbɑːrɡər/ WIL-bar-gər) is a county located in the North Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,887.[1] The county seat is Vernon.[2] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1881.[3] Wilbarger is named for Josiah Pugh Wilbarger and Mathias Wilbarger, two early settlers.
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 978 square miles (2,530 km2), of which 971 sq mi (2,510 km2) are land and 7.0 sq mi (18 km2) (0.7%) are covered by water.[4]
Major highways[]
Adjacent counties[]
- Tillman County, Oklahoma (north)
- Wichita County (east)
- Baylor County (south)
- Foard County (west)
- Hardeman County (west)
- Jackson County, Oklahoma (northwest)
Demographics[]
Census-designated places[]
- Harrold
- Lockett
- Oklaunion
Population[]
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 126 | ||
1890 | 7,092 | 5,528.6% | |
1900 | 5,759 | −18.8% | |
1910 | 12,000 | 108.4% | |
1920 | 15,112 | 25.9% | |
1930 | 24,579 | 62.6% | |
1940 | 20,474 | −16.7% | |
1950 | 20,552 | 0.4% | |
1960 | 17,748 | −13.6% | |
1970 | 15,355 | −13.5% | |
1980 | 15,931 | 3.8% | |
1990 | 15,121 | −5.1% | |
2000 | 14,676 | −2.9% | |
2010 | 13,535 | −7.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850–2010[6] 2010[7] 2020[8] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 8,585 | 7,012 | 63.43% | 54.41% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,049 | 1,013 | 7.75% | 7.86% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 115 | 96 | 0.85% | 0.74% |
Asian alone (NH) | 97 | 566 | 0.72% | 4.39% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 6 | 0 | 0.04% | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 6 | 32 | 0.04% | 0.25% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 169 | 434 | 1.25% | 3.37% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,508 | 3,734 | 25.92% | 28.97% |
Total | 13,535 | 12,887 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
As of the census[9] of 2000, 14,676 people, 5,537 households, and 3,748 families were residing in the county. The population density was 15 people/sq mi (6/km2). The 6,371 housing units averaged 7/sq mi (3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 78.17% White, 8.86% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 9.76% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. About 20.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 5,537 households, 32.20% had children under 18 living with them, 53.10% were married couples living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.30% were not families. About 29.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.90% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.48, and the average family size was 3.07.
In the county, the age distribution was 27.90% under 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 24.80% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $29,500, and for a family was $38,685. Males had a median income of $26,001 versus $19,620 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,520. About 9.00% of families and 13.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.00% of those under age 18 and 13.30% of those age 65 or over.
Communities[]
City[]
- Vernon (county seat)
Unincorporated communities[]
- Grayback
- Odell[10]
Education[]
School districts serving sections of the county include:[11]
- Chillicothe Independent School District
- Harrold Independent School District
- Northside Independent School District
- Vernon Independent School District
The county is in the service area of Vernon College.[12]
Notable people[]
- Clyde Gates, wide receiver for the New York Jets
- Jack English Hightower, Memphis, Texas, native; former member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature, and former U.S. Representative
- Roy Orbison, singer/songwriter, was born in Wilbarger County.
- Daryl Richardson, running back for the St. Louis Rams
- Bernard Scott, running back for the Cincinnati Bengals
- Jack Teagarden, bandleader and trombonist
- John Clay Wolfe, American radio personality who began his career in Wilbarger County on KSEY
Politics[]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 3,524 | 77.90% | 956 | 21.13% | 44 | 0.97% |
2016 | 3,166 | 77.13% | 809 | 19.71% | 130 | 3.17% |
2012 | 2,956 | 74.27% | 971 | 24.40% | 53 | 1.33% |
2008 | 3,283 | 72.81% | 1,196 | 26.52% | 30 | 0.67% |
2004 | 3,685 | 73.85% | 1,284 | 25.73% | 21 | 0.42% |
2000 | 3,138 | 68.56% | 1,356 | 29.63% | 83 | 1.81% |
1996 | 2,037 | 47.73% | 1,730 | 40.53% | 501 | 11.74% |
1992 | 1,959 | 36.69% | 1,924 | 36.03% | 1,457 | 27.28% |
1988 | 2,669 | 54.15% | 2,248 | 45.61% | 12 | 0.24% |
1984 | 3,644 | 64.23% | 2,011 | 35.45% | 18 | 0.32% |
1980 | 3,031 | 55.48% | 2,347 | 42.96% | 85 | 1.56% |
1976 | 2,145 | 39.17% | 3,280 | 59.90% | 51 | 0.93% |
1972 | 3,183 | 70.44% | 1,139 | 25.20% | 197 | 4.36% |
1968 | 1,909 | 36.73% | 1,996 | 38.40% | 1,293 | 24.87% |
1964 | 1,539 | 32.45% | 3,200 | 67.48% | 3 | 0.06% |
1960 | 2,796 | 54.51% | 2,319 | 45.21% | 14 | 0.27% |
1956 | 2,230 | 48.62% | 2,347 | 51.17% | 10 | 0.22% |
1952 | 3,019 | 53.28% | 2,646 | 46.70% | 1 | 0.02% |
1948 | 529 | 13.92% | 2,963 | 77.97% | 308 | 8.11% |
1944 | 517 | 11.70% | 3,382 | 76.53% | 520 | 11.77% |
1940 | 697 | 17.64% | 3,249 | 82.21% | 6 | 0.15% |
1936 | 316 | 8.75% | 3,279 | 90.76% | 18 | 0.50% |
1932 | 199 | 5.51% | 3,397 | 94.13% | 13 | 0.36% |
1928 | 1,590 | 52.30% | 1,447 | 47.60% | 3 | 0.10% |
1924 | 269 | 17.05% | 1,222 | 77.44% | 87 | 5.51% |
1920 | 335 | 21.73% | 1,118 | 72.50% | 89 | 5.77% |
1916 | 99 | 6.79% | 1,242 | 85.13% | 118 | 8.09% |
1912 | 44 | 3.38% | 993 | 76.33% | 264 | 20.29% |
See also[]
- List of museums in North Texas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilbarger County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Wilbarger County
References[]
- ^ "Wilbarger County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US48487. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_48.txt.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html.
- ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010". Texas Almanac. http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Wilbarger County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48487&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Wilbarger County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48487&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
- ^ "TSHA | Elliott, TX (Wilbarger County)". https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/elliott-tx-wilbarger-county.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wilbarger County, TX". U.S. Census Bureau. https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48487_wilbarger/DC20SD_C48487.pdf. Retrieved 2022-06-29. - Text list
- ^ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.207. VERNON REGIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
External links[]
- Vernon Daily Record - Wilbarger County News
- Wilbarger County, Texas Official Website
- Wilbarger County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Josiah Wilbarger's entry in the Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas hosted by the Portal to Texas History.
- Wilbarger County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties
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