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Wilbarger County, Texas

Wilbarger County, Texas, has 12,481 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Vernon. It uses Central Time and covers 971 sq mi (2,515 km²) of land.

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Wilbarger County in Texas
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Wilbarger County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
12,481
Land area
971 sq mi (2,515 km²)
County seat or government
Vernon
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$54,102 ± $9,748
Median home value
$89,400 ± $18,524
Median rent, with utilities
$932 ± $45
Homes lived in by their owners
67.2% ± 5.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Vernon, TX micro areaCentral county
Water area
7.03 sq mi (18.2 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48487
Coordinates (central point)
34.084920, -99.242440
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Wilbarger County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7638412,069 people
  2. 763602,699 people
  3. 79225756 people
  4. 76364268 people
  5. 76373181 people
  6. 7924736 people

6 ZIP Code areas overlap Wilbarger County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Wilbarger County, largest first

  1. Vernon Independent School District12,124 people
  2. Chillicothe Independent School District850 people
  3. Northside Independent School District (Wilbarger County)230 people
  4. Harrold Independent School District162 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Vernon, Texas (city)9,848 people
  2. Lockett, Texas (CDP)195 people
  3. Oklaunion, Texas (CDP)132 people
  4. Harrold, Texas (CDP)78 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Tillman County, Oklahoma27 mi northeast
  2. Wichita County, Texas31 mi east
  3. Hardeman County, Texas32 mi northwest
  4. Baylor County, Texas32 mi south
  5. Foard County, Texas34 mi west
  6. Jackson County, Oklahoma36 mi north
  7. Archer County, Texas45 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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