Wharton County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,060
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,060
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 42,035
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 41,589
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 41,590
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 41,570
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 41,280
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 43.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 42.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,767
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,254
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $189,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,840
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $617
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,046
Building Permits, 2025 116
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,890
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 27.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,977
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 146,078
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 176,223
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 910,291
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,809
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,924
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,628
Persons in poverty, percent 14.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 997
Total employment, 2023 11,159
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 525,491
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,017
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 726
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 325
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 119
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 465
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 578
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 38.3
Population per square mile, 2010 38.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,086.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,086.15
FIPS Code 48481