Wharton County, Texas

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Veterans Memorial with eternal flame (not visible in photo) at Wharton County Courthouse
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Memorial to Sheriff Hamilton B. Dickson of Wharton County who served during the 1880s and was killed in an ambush in the line of duty.

Wharton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 41,570.[1] Its county seat is Wharton.[2] The county was named for brothers William Harris Wharton and John Austin Wharton.

Wharton County comprises the El Campo, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Houston-The Woodlands, TX Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.8%) is water.[3]

The county is about Script error: No such module "convert". southeast of Austin.[4]

Adjacent counties

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 41,570. The median age was 39.5 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.8 males age 18 and over.[10]

The racial makeup of the county was 55.1% White, 13.7% Black or African American, 0.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 14.7% from some other race, and 15.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 40.8% of the population.[11]

52.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 47.5% lived in rural areas.[12]

There were 15,446 households in the county, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.4% were married-couple households, 18.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]

There were 17,296 housing units, of which 10.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 68.7% were owner-occupied and 31.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.0%.[10]

Racial and ethnic composition

Wharton County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[13] Pop 1990[14] Pop 2000[15] Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 24,642 23,501 21,832 19,681 18,130 61.23% 58.82% 53.01% 47.68% 43.61%
Black or African American alone (NH) 6,605 6,166 6,060 5,668 5,469 16.41% 15.43% 14.71% 13.73% 13.16%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 55 17 59 62 69 0.14% 0.04% 0.14% 0.15% 0.17%
Asian alone (NH) 40 103 113 154 164 0.10% 0.26% 0.27% 0.37% 0.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [16] x [17] 18 2 0 x x 0.04% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 147 65 15 26 104 0.37% 0.16% 0.04% 0.06% 0.25%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [18] x [19] 203 242 667 x x 0.49% 0.59% 1.60%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8,753 10,103 12,888 15,445 16,967 21.75% 25.29% 31.29% 37.42% 40.82%
Total 40,242 39,955 41,188 41,280 41,570 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 41,188 people, 14,799 households, and 10,744 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 16,606 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 69.01% White, 14.95% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 13.65% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. 31.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 12.8% were of Czech, 11.0% German and 7.0% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 73.8% spoke English, 24.0% Spanish and 2.0% Czech as their first language.[20]

There were 14,799 households, out of which 35.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.50% were married couples living together, 12.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.70% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,208, and the median income for a family was $39,919. Males had a median income of $30,480 versus $20,101 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,388. About 13.30% of families and 16.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.50% of those under age 18 and 17.70% of those age 65 or over.

Legacy of slavery

A map commissioned by the United States government in the 1860s, and sold by the Union Army for the benefit of wounded troops, indicates that, based on data from the 1860 national census, 80.9% of the population of Wharton County was enslaved.[21] The county then had a total of 3,380 people. This was the highest proportion of slaves in a single county in the state of Texas. Demand related to development of new areas for cultivation had caused the number of slaves overall in the state to triple between 1850 and 1860, from 58,000 to 182,566.[22]

Transportation

Airports

El Campo Metropolitan Airport, a general aviation airport, is located in unincorporated Wharton County southwest of El Campo.

Wharton Regional Airport, also a general aviation airport, is located in the extreme southwestern portion of Wharton.

Major highways

Politics

Wharton County is a strongly Republican county in the 21st century.

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Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

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Ghost towns

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Education

School districts include:[23]

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The Texas Legislature assigns all of Wharton County to Wharton County Junior College.[24]

See also

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References

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  21. ↑ Susan Schulte, "Visualizing Slavery", Blog, New York Times, December 9, 2010, accessed December 10, 2013
  22. ↑ Susan Schulte, "Visualizing Slavery": "A Map of Slavery Interactive Feature", New York Times, December 10, 2010
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  24. ↑ Texas Education Code Sec. 130.211. WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.. Retrieved on October 5, 2025.

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