Wharton County, Texas

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 41,651
Median household income: $66,100
Median home value: $182,700

Wharton County, Texas counts 41,651 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $66,100, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Wharton County's population held roughly steady from 41,577 to 41,651, while its median household income rose 36.8% from $48,310 to $66,100.

The typical home was built around 1978. 14.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 41,651
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,100
Median home value: $182,700
Median gross rent: $986
Housing units: 17,546
Homeownership rate: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,57741,651

Median household income

$48,310$66,100

Median home value

$128,100$182,700

Median gross rent

$775$986

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,577	$48,310	$128,100	$775
2020	41,672	$51,770	$148,700	$787
2021	41,602	$53,963	$156,300	$842
2022	41,614	$59,712	$170,100	$894
2023	41,651	$66,100	$182,700	$986

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,824	6.8%
5 to 17	7,825	18.8%
18 to 24	3,424	8.2%
25 to 34	4,974	11.9%
35 to 44	5,514	13.2%
45 to 54	4,417	10.6%
55 to 64	5,227	12.5%
65 to 74	4,320	10.4%
75 and over	3,126	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,297	43.9%
Black or African American	5,167	12.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.1%
Asian	196	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	28	0.1%
Two or more races	638	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17,294	41.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,428	16.1%
High school graduate	8,644	31.3%
Some college or associate's	9,204	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,900	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,402	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,444	80.4%
Carpooled	1,741	9.7%
Public transit	23	0.1%
Walked	357	2.0%
Bicycle	51	0.3%
Worked from home	1,008	5.6%
Other means	341	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,428	37.9%
15 to 29 min	4,829	28.5%
30 to 44 min	2,105	12.4%
45 to 59 min	1,489	8.8%
60+ min	2,106	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 14.5% (5,927 of 40,938)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,680	69.3%
Nonfamily households	4,742	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,422	87.9%
Vacant	2,124	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,885	70.6%
Renter-occupied	4,537	29.4%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other11.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,121	74.8%
1-unit, attached	226	1.3%
2 to 4 units	825	4.7%
5 to 19 units	1,000	5.7%
20 or more units	341	1.9%
Mobile home & other	2,033	11.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 48481
State: Texas
Land area: 1,086 sq mi
Water area: 8.23 sq mi
Center point: 29.2785, -96.2297

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