City in Wilbarger County, Texas · 7.9 sq mi · 1,226 people per sq mi
About 9,700 people live in Vernon. The typical household earns $51,114, and the median resident is 37.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,044 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.56%
Men 36.4 · Women 41.2
1890–2026
9,673
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
9,673
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,673 | -74 | 0.76% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,747 | -1 | 0.01% |
| 2024 | 9,748 | -32 | 0.33% |
| 2023 | 9,780 | -6 | 0.06% |
| 2022 | 9,786 | -141 | 1.42% |
| 2021 | 9,927 | -117 | 1.16% |
| 2020 | 10,044 | -219 | 2.13% |
| 2019 | 10,263 | -61 | 0.59% |
| 2018 | 10,324 | +42 | 0.41% |
| 2017 | 10,282 | -168 | 1.61% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 98 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 36% | 37% |
| Never married | 38% | 38% | 38% |
| Divorced | 13% | 15% | 11% |
| Widowed | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau