Wilbarger County, TX Population

Overview

12,887

Total Population

36.9

Median age

51.65%

Female population %

93.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

57.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,899

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wilbarger County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wilbarger County is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wilbarger County's population under 18 was 22.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wilbarger County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wilbarger County, 18.51% were under the age of 15, 19.66% aged 15 to 29, 44.04% aged 30 to 64, 16.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 425 more females than males in Wilbarger County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.65% females and 48.35% males in Wilbarger County, TX.
The Wilbarger County, TX gender ratio is 93.6:100 i.e. 93.6 men to 100 women (0.936).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 555.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 526.

Wilbarger County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wilbarger County population: 71.75% are White, 7.67% are Black or African American, 1.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.22% are Asian, 6.32% are some other race and 9.89% are multiracial.
Wilbarger County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,899 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,988 (69.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wilbarger County is White with a population of 9,247 (71.75% of the total population).

Wilbarger County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 14,598 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Wilbarger County's population decreased by 1,089 (7.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wilbarger County's population decreased by 665 (4.92%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wilbarger County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 12,491.