Wilbarger County Demographics

A map of Wilbarger County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,875	7,012	54.5%	54.4%
Hispanic	3,816	3,734	30.2%	29.0%
Multiracial	757	434	6.0%	3.4%
Black	731	1,013	5.8%	7.9%
Asian	389	566	3.1%	4.4%
Native American/Other	48	128	0.4%	1.0%

Wilbarger County, Texas has an estimated population of 12,616, a slight decrease from the 12,887 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 54.5% White, 30.2% Hispanic, 6.0% Multiracial, 5.8% Black, 3.1% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wilbarger County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wilbarger has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wilbarger County, that probability was 61.1% in 2020 and 60.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wilbarger County is ranked the 151st most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Wilbarger County was ranked the 149th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wilbarger County's White Population

6,875 residents of Wilbarger County, or 54.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wilbarger County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Wilbarger County ranks 148th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilbarger County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Wilbarger County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 54.5%.

Wilbarger County is less White than neighboring Tillman County (58.3% White), Baylor County (76.6% White), Jackson County (61.1% White), Wichita County (62.5% White), and Hardeman County (62.2% White).

Wilbarger County's Black Population

731 residents of Wilbarger County, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wilbarger County is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Wilbarger County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilbarger County's Black population has declined by an estimated 27.8%. Black residents' share of Wilbarger County's population has decreased from 7.9% to 5.8%.

Wilbarger County is more Black than neighboring Baylor County (1.2% Black), and Hardeman County (3.4% Black). Wilbarger County is less Black than neighboring Tillman County (6.5% Black), and Wichita County (10.2% Black).

Wilbarger County's Asian Population

389 residents of Wilbarger County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wilbarger County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Wilbarger County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilbarger County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 31.3%. Asian residents' share of Wilbarger County's population has decreased from 4.4% to 3.1%.

Wilbarger County is more Asian than neighboring Tillman County (0.3% Asian), Baylor County (0% Asian), Jackson County (1.7% Asian), Wichita County (2.3% Asian), and Hardeman County (1.4% Asian).

Wilbarger County's Hispanic Population

3,816 residents of Wilbarger County, or 30.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wilbarger County is lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Wilbarger County ranks 120th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilbarger County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Wilbarger County's population has increased from 29.0% to 30.2%.

Wilbarger County is more Hispanic than neighboring Tillman County (27.8% Hispanic), Baylor County (13.1% Hispanic), Jackson County (25% Hispanic), Wichita County (20.7% Hispanic), and Hardeman County (25.6% Hispanic).

Wilbarger County's Native American/Other Population

48 residents of Wilbarger County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wilbarger County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Wilbarger County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilbarger County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 62.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wilbarger County's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.4%.

Wilbarger County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tillman County (1.7% Native American/Other), Baylor County (1.5% Native American/Other), Jackson County (1.2% Native American/Other), Wichita County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Hardeman County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Wilbarger County's Multiracial Population

757 residents of Wilbarger County, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wilbarger County is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Wilbarger County ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilbarger County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 74.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Wilbarger County's population has increased from 3.4% to 6.0%.

Wilbarger County is more Multiracial than neighboring Tillman County (5.5% Multiracial), Jackson County (5.3% Multiracial), and Wichita County (3.7% Multiracial). Wilbarger County is less Multiracial than neighboring Baylor County (7.5% Multiracial), and Hardeman County (6.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.