How many people live in Wharton County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 42,000 people living in Wharton County, TX. That makes Wharton County the 80th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.13% of people living in the state.
42K
population of Wharton County, TX (2024)
0.13%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 42,000 people lived in Wharton County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Wharton County, TX’s age demographics?
About 7,900 Wharton County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 10,500 Wharton County, TX residents, or 25.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Wharton County, TX's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Wharton County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 43% of the Wharton County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Wharton County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 42.9%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.67% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Wharton County, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Wharton County, TX is El Campo with about 12,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Wharton County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | El Campo | 12,176 |
| 2. | Wharton | 8,755 |
| 3. | East Bernard | 2,264 |
| 4. | Balance of Wharton County | 18,840 |
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