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Wharton County, Texas

Wharton County, Texas · ZIP 77420, 77432, 77434

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 42,035 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 15,422Households
  • $66,100Median household income
  • $182,700Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Wharton County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+0.9%
41k41.5k42k2000: 41,18820002010: 41,28020102020: 41,570202041,18841,570
Population of Wharton County at each census
CensusPopulation
200041,188
201041,280
202041,570

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Wharton County
Under $50k39.8%
$50k to $100k30.4%
$100k to $150k15.9%
$150k to $200k6.2%
$200k and over7.7%

Median household income $66,100 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Wharton County
Owner occupied
10,885 units
Renter occupied
4,537 units
Vacancy rate
12.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Wharton County2023
Retail trade2,390
Manufacturing1,500
Health care and social assistance1,474
Accommodation and food services1,180
Wholesale trade949
Construction584
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction462
Professional, scientific, and technical services458

11,159 employees in 997 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Wharton County compared with its state
Wharton County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWharton CountyTexas
Population41,65129,640,343
Median household income$66,100$76,292
Median age38.435.5
Median home value$182,700$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.2%33.1%
Foreign-born residents8.4%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes70.6%62.6%
Mean commute to work25.3 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Wharton County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
El CampoCity12,1769.22 sq mi
WhartonCity8,7558.31 sq mi
East BernardCity2,2643.79 sq mi
BolingCensus designated place7324.67 sq mi
LouiseCensus designated place7066.68 sq mi
HungerfordCensus designated place881.84 sq mi
IagoCensus designated place271.90 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Wharton County

Jobs across Wharton County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.