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Wilbarger County, Texas

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"Wilbarger County Remembers", says the veteran's memorial at the courthouse.
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Confederate soldier monument at Wilbarger County Courthouse

Wilbarger County (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell) 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is Vernon.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1881.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Wilbarger is named for Josiah Pugh Wilbarger and Mathias Wilbarger, two early settlers.

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert are land and Template:Convert (0.7%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

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Demographics

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Population

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Wilbarger County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> % 2000 % 2010 Template:Partial
White alone (NH) 10,083 8,585 7,012 68.70% 63.43% 54.41%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,278 1,049 1,013 8.71% 7.75% 7.86%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 78 115 96 0.53% 0.85% 0.74%
Asian alone (NH) 91 97 566 0.62% 0.72% 4.39%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 4 6 0 0.03% 0.04% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 7 6 32 0.05% 0.04% 0.25%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 120 169 434 0.82% 1.25% 3.37%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3,015 3,508 3,734 20.54% 25.92% 28.97%
Total 14,676 13,535 12,887 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, 14,676 people, 5,537 households, and 3,748 families were residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. The 6,371 housing units averaged Template:Convert. 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.

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Education

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School districts serving sections of the county include:<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>

The county is in the service area of Vernon College.<ref>Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.207. VERNON REGIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.</ref>

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