Wilbarger County, Texas

The Wilbarger County is a county located in the state of Texas in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Vernon.

Geography

The County is located in North Texas, also bordered to the north by Oklahoma and has an area of ​​2533 square kilometers, of which 18 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Jackson County and Tillman County, both in Oklahoma, Wichita County, Baylor County and Foard County.

History

Wilbarger County was formed in 1858 from parts of Bexar County. It was named after Josiah and Mathias Wilbarger, two brothers, and early settlers in the area.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Wilbarger County 14,676 people in 5,537 households and 3,748 families. The population density was 6 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 78.17 percent White, 8.86 percent African American, 0.66 percent Native American, 0.63 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 9.73 percent from other races groups; 1.91 percent were descended from two or more races. 20.54 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 5,537 households out of which 32.2 per cent of children or young people who lived with them. 53.1 percent were married couples living together, 10.8 percent were single mothers and 32.3 percent were non-families. 29.0 percent of all households and 14.9 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.07.

27.9 percent of the population was under 18 years old, 9.5 percent between 18 to 24, 24.8 percent between 25 and 44, 21.6 percent between 45 and 64 and 16.2 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98 males and 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household was $ 29,500, and the median income for a family was $ 38,685. Males had a median income of $ 26,001, women $ 19,620. The per capita income was 16,520. 13.1 percent of the population 9.0 percent of families are below the poverty line.

Cities and Towns

  • Harrold
  • Odell
  • Oklaunion
  • Vernon
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