Wilbarger County, Texas Population
Current Population
12,481
Estimated July 1, 2025
-361 residents(-2.8%)since 2020
Latest Official Census
12,887
2020 Census
Population Over Time
Estimated population changed from 12,842 in 2020 to 12,481 in 2025.
| Year | Population | Change | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12,842 | — | — |
| 2021 | 12,703 | -139 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 12,540 | -163 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 12,510 | -30 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 12,474 | -36 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 12,481 | +7 | +0.1% |
2020 Census (official count): 12,887
Sources & Methodology
Current estimate — 12,481 · July 1, 2025
U.S. Census Bureau — County Resident Population Estimates (CO-EST2025-ALLDATA), Vintage 2025
Official Census — 12,887 · April 1, 2020
U.S. Census Bureau — 2020 Census Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171), table P1 — county totals (SUMLEV 050)
The current population is an annual estimate. The 2020 Census count is the official Census benchmark. These figures use different methods and may differ.
The change since 2020 compares the July 1, 2020 and July 1, 2025 estimates from the same Census Bureau Population Estimates Program release.
Methodology details
The current population figure is an annual estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. The 2020 Census is shown separately as the official benchmark. These figures can differ because the Census and annual population estimates are produced at different times using different methods. Both are shown so you can distinguish the most current estimate from the official Census benchmark.
How the change since 2020 is calculated
Both endpoints come from the same release, so the comparison is like for like: 12,842 on July 1, 2020 and 12,481 on July 1, 2025. The change is the later estimate minus the earlier one (-361), and the percentage is that change divided by the 2020 estimate (-2.8%). The Decennial Census count is never used as an endpoint here — it is an enumeration on a different reference date, produced by a different method, so subtracting one from the other would measure the difference between two methods as well as the change in population.
Incorporated places in Wilbarger County
1 incorporated place
Geographic details
- FIPS code
- 48487