Wharton County, TX
Demographics & Statistics
Updated: 2025-10-25
Updated: 2025-10-25
Life in Wharton County research summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Wharton County over the past eight years using Census data, FBI crime data, cost of living data, and other primary sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Wharton County:
The population in Wharton County is 41,651.
The median home value in Wharton County is $233,803.
The median income in Wharton County is $66,100.
The median rent in Wharton County is $986.
The unemployment rate in Wharton County is 7.0%.
The poverty rate in Wharton County is 14.5%.
The average high in Wharton County is 83.8° and there are 104.5 inches of rainfall annually.
The average high in Wharton County is 83.8°.
There are 75.21 nice days each year.
Expect an average of 104.5 inches of rain each year with 0.1 inches of snow.
There is an average of 5:34 hours of sun each day in Wharton County.
| Stat | Wharton County |
|---|---|
| Mean High | 83.8 |
| Nice Days | 75.21 |
| Rainfall | 104.5 |
| Snowfall | 0.1 |
| Sunny Hours | 5:34 |
The current population in Wharton County is 41,651. The population has increased 0.1% from 2019.
| Year | Population | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41,602 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 41,672 | 0.2% |
| 2021 | 41,577 | - |
Wharton County is 50.5% female with 21,034 female residents.
Wharton County is 49.5% male with 20,617 male residents.
| Gender | Wharton County | TX | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 50.5% | 50.1% | 50.5% |
| Male | 49.5% | 49.9% | 49.5% |
Wharton County is:
43.9% White with 18,297 White residents.
12.4% African American with 5,167 African American residents.
0.1% American Indian with 31 American Indian residents.
0.5% Asian with 196 Asian residents.
0.0% Hawaiian with 0 Hawaiian residents.
0.1% Other with 28 Other residents.
1.5% Two Or More with 638 Two Or More residents.
41.5% Hispanic with 17,294 Hispanic residents.
| Race | Wharton County | TX | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 43.9% | 39.9% | 58.2% |
| African American | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.0% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 5.3% | 5.7% |
| Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Two Or More | 1.5% | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Hispanic | 41.5% | 39.5% | 19.0% |
6.7% of households in Wharton County earn Less than $10,000.
4.8% of households in Wharton County earn $10,000 to $14,999.
8.9% of households in Wharton County earn $15,000 to $24,999.
7.4% of households in Wharton County earn $25,000 to $34,999.
12.0% of households in Wharton County earn $35,000 to $49,999.
16.9% of households in Wharton County earn $50,000 to $74,999.
13.5% of households in Wharton County earn $75,000 to $99,999.
15.9% of households in Wharton County earn $100,000 to $149,999.
6.2% of households in Wharton County earn $150,000 to $199,999.
7.7% of households in Wharton County earn $200,000 or more.
| Income | Wharton County | TX | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 6.7% | 5.0% | 4.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4.8% | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 8.9% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 7.4% | 7.0% | 6.8% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 12.0% | 10.9% | 10.4% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 16.9% | 16.4% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 15.9% | 17.2% | 17.4% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 6.2% | 9.1% | 9.3% |
| $200,000 or more | 7.7% | 11.7% | 12.6% |
9.0% of adults in Wharton County completed < 9th grade.
8.0% of adults in Wharton County completed 9-12th grade.
31.0% of adults in Wharton County completed high school / ged.
22.0% of adults in Wharton County completed some college.
11.0% of adults in Wharton County completed associate's degree.
14.0% of adults in Wharton County completed bachelor's degree.
4.0% of adults in Wharton County completed master's degree.
1.0% of adults in Wharton County completed professional degree.
0.0% of adults in Wharton County completed doctorate degree.
| Education | Wharton County | TX | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 9% | 7% | 5% |
| 9-12th Grade | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| High School / GED | 31% | 24% | 26% |
| Some College | 22% | 21% | 19% |
| Associate's Degree | 11% | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 14% | 21% | 21% |
| Master's Degree | 4% | 9% | 10% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1% | 2% |
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