Wilbarger County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Wilbarger County, Texas has its county seat in Vernon and FIPS code 48487. About 12,712 people live here, the 149th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Vernon |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48487 (Texas 48 + county 487) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 12,712 (149th of 254) |
| Land area | 970.9 sq mi (80th largest; + 7.0 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 13.1 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $98,800 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,456 a year (about 1.47% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.wilbarger.tx.us |
What counties border Wilbarger County?
Wilbarger County shares a border with 6 counties:
- Jackson County, OK
- Tillman County, OK
- Baylor County
- Foard County
- Hardeman County
- Wichita County
What cities and towns are in Wilbarger County?
1 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 78% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Vernon | 9,947 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Wilbarger County?
6 ZIP code areas with residents touch Wilbarger County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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