The Town Files

Wilbarger County, Texas

12,616 people. The median home is worth $89,400 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $54,102.

Towns in Wilbarger County

Towns in Wilbarger County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Vernon10,078$87,000$51,11437.6

People and housing

Wilbarger CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$89,400$184,100
Median rent$932$1,086
Median household income$54,102$65,842
Median age40.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%18.9%
Below the poverty line17.5%13.1%

Jobs and pay

6,020 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,165 a year.

Largest industries in Wilbarger CountyRetail558 jobs · $34,871Hotels & restaurants530 jobs · $23,451Agriculture, forestry & fishi…164 jobs · $42,910Finance & insurance148 jobs · $60,438Transportation & warehousing110 jobs · $93,626Wholesale trade77 jobs · $49,405
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wilbarger County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 637 storm events in Wilbarger County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Wilbarger County by type since 1996Hail213Heat54Drought116Tornado22Wildfire5High Wind25Ice Storm7Heavy Snow7Flash Flood14Excessive Heat10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wilbarger County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
February 9, 2016Severe StormDR-4255: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 1, 2011FireDR-1999: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).