Poverty Rate in Wharton County, TX
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Wharton County Compares
National Distribution
Where Wharton County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Wharton County: 13.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,659 | Ferry County, WA | 13.6% |
| #1,660 | Tipton County, TN | 13.6% |
| #1,661 | Franklin County, IA | 13.6% |
| #1,662 | Wharton County, TX | 13.6% |
| #1,663 | Beadle County, SD | 13.6% |
| #1,664 | LaPorte County, IN | 13.6% |
| #1,665 | Franklin County, KY | 13.6% |
Poverty Rate in Wharton County, Texas
Wharton County, Texas has a poverty rate of 13.6%, which ranks #1,662 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Texas, Wharton County ranks #114 of 254 out of 254 counties. This places it in the 48th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.