Wharton city, Texas
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,654
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,776
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,755
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,651
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,654
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,627
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,832
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.6%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 43.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 23.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 18.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 44.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 26.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 567
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $149,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,910
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $612
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,051
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,403
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 34.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 23.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,541
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,651
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 359,803
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $41,309
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,212
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,660
Persons in poverty, percent 11.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,046.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,180.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.25
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.48
FIPS Code 4878136