Wharton County, Texas demographics
Population: 41,602
Median age: 37.2
Median household income: 53,963
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Wharton County, Texas.
Population
| 2021 | 41,602 |
| 2020 | 41,672 |
| 2019 | 41,577 |
| 2018 | 41,551 |
| 2017 | 41,430 |
| 2016 | 41,377 |
| 2015 | 41,264 |
| 2014 | 41,219 |
| 2013 | 41,185 |
| 2012 | 41,153 |
| 2011 | 41,083 |
| 2010 | 41,036 |
| 2009 | 40,919 |
Wharton County, TX cities
Boling CDP - 1,148
East Bernard city - 2,062
El Campo city - 12,280
Hungerford CDP - 92
Iago CDP - 17
Louise CDP - 1,061
Wharton city - 8,595
Census data for Wharton County, Texas
Demographic and housing estimates in Wharton County, Texas
| Total population | 41,602 |
| Male | 20,688 |
| Female | 20,914 |
| Total population | 41,602 |
| Under 5 years | 2,858 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,769 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,327 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,107 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,739 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,911 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,930 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,588 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,830 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,496 |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,079 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,016 |
| 85 years and over | 952 |
| Median age (years) | 37.2 |
| Under 18 years | 10,927 |
| 16 years and over | 31,941 |
| 18 years and over | 30,675 |
| 21 years and over | 28,957 |
| 62 years and over | 8,426 |
| 65 years and over | 7,047 |
| Total population | 41,602 |
| One race | 38,148 |
| White | 30,676 |
| Black or African American | 5,503 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 43 |
| Asian | 177 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 1,749 |
| Two or more races | 3,454 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 28,490 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,875 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,615 |
Social characteristics in Wharton County, Texas
| Total households | 14,991 |
| Family households (families) | 7,395 |
| Married-couple family | 580 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,995 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,246 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,021 |
| Average household size | 5,340 |
| Average family size | 2.74 |
Economic characteristics in Wharton County, Texas
| Total households | 14,991 |
| Less than $10,000 | 934 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 836 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,598 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,812 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,817 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,547 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,596 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,194 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,076 |
| $200,000 or more | 581 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 53,963 |
Housing characteristics in Wharton County, Texas
| Total housing units | 17,300 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,991 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,309 |
| Total housing units | 17,300 |
| 1-unit, detached | 13,000 |
| 1-unit, attached | 163 |
| 2 units | 454 |
| 3 or 4 units | 434 |
| 5 to 9 units | 531 |
| 10 to 19 units | 336 |
| 20 or more units | 516 |
| Mobile home | 1,788 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 78 |
| Total housing units | 17,300 |
| Built 2014 or later | 12 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,393 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,661 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,262 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,003 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,843 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,781 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,392 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,541 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,412 |
| Total housing units | 17,300 |
| 1 room | 393 |
| 2 rooms | 369 |
| 3 rooms | 1,807 |
| 4 rooms | 3,427 |
| 5 rooms | 3,446 |
| 6 rooms | 3,344 |
| 7 rooms | 2,004 |
| 8 rooms | 1,216 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,294 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 17,300 |
| No bedroom | 393 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,509 |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,191 |
| 3 bedrooms | 7,684 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,338 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 185 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,991 |
| Owner-occupied | 9,917 |
| Renter-occupied | 5,074 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.86 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.50 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,991 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 638 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 4,056 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,826 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,219 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,557 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,695 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,917 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,075 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,869 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,668 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,087 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,609 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,210 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 280 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 119 |
| Median (dollars) | 156,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,917 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,138 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,779 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,629 |
| Less than $500 | 655 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,254 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,451 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 269 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 842 |
| No rent paid | 445 |
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