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Poverty rate (US official measure) in Wilbarger County

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Wilbarger County was 14.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2 pts from 2023. That is the 120th highest of 254 counties in 2024.

202414.9%
Change on 2023-2 pts
Rank120th of 254Counties in Texas ranked
Series high16.92023
Series low14.12021

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Wilbarger County, 2015 to 2024

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141516172015201720192021202320242015: 16.5 %2016: 15.8 %2017: 16.4 %2018: 15.3 %2019: 14.9 %2020: 14.6 %2021: 14.1 %2022: 16.6 %2023: 16.9 %2024: 14.9 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-01-27.
All 10 values
Period%
202414.9
202316.9
202216.6
202114.1
202014.6
201914.9
201815.3
201716.4
201615.8
201516.5

Compared with Texas and United States

Place2024
Wilbarger County14.9
Texas13.4
United States12.1

Rankings

Definition

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the poverty rate in Wilbarger County?

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Wilbarger County was 14.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2 pts from 2023. That is the 120th highest of 254 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest poverty rate in Wilbarger County?

16.9% in 2023, the highest value since 2015 in this series.

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