Wharton County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48481 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
41,794
Rank #1,172 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,924 −10.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,439 of 3,222
55th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.6% +8.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,662 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Home Value
$189,900 −32.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,518 of 3,222
53th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.7% −38.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,868 of 3,222
42th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −8.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,919 of 3,222
40th %ile

At a Glance

72.3% Homeownership
85.8% Insured
20.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.0%23.9%35.9%43.3%42.0%10.9%2.9%0.5%0.2%0.1%

About Wharton County, Texas

Wharton County, Texas has a total population of 41,794, making it the 1,172nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wharton County is 38.1 years, which is 2.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wharton County is $66,924, which ranks #1,439 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Wharton County is $189,900, 32.6% below the national median. Renters in Wharton County pay a median gross rent of $1,046 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wharton County, 20.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.6 min.

Wharton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 43.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (42.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (10.9%).

All data for Wharton County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.