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Wilbarger County, Texas sentencing data

As of August 31, 2026, according to Texas Department of Criminal Justice records, 135 people sentenced in Wilbarger County were held in Texas state prisons. Their median sentence is 9.5 years, about the same as the statewide median of 10 years. 36% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 37% statewide. The most common offense is aggravated assault.

135people in prison
9.5 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
36%serving 20+ years (state: 37%)
9life sentences

Sentences by offense: Wilbarger County vs. Texas

Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.

OffensePeopleWilbarger median (yrs)Texas median (yrs)
Aggravated Assault1811.510
Possession Controlled Substance1646

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White5541%
Black4433%
Hispanic3627%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

Other Texas counties

About this data

Source: Texas Department of Criminal Justice public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Wilbarger County, one record per person, using the longest sentence from their most recent sentencing. Criminal history is not in the data, so differences between counties can reflect prior records as well as sentencing practice.