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Wharton County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Wharton County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Wharton County, TX is a largely rural county of 41,651 residents with an economy that produces a GDP per capita of $50,618 against median worker earnings of $39,312, suggesting output concentrated in capital- or resource-intensive sectors rather than broad wage distribution. The labor pool is modest, with a 60.1% participation rate, 19.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 7.0%. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $182,700 and median gross rent of $986/month—while a 72.3% homeownership rate and near-flat 5-year population growth of +0.2% reflect a stable but slowly evolving local base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

41,651

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,924

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.2% since 2018

Wharton County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone24,009 (57.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6,997 (16.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,779 (11.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,514 (10.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,164 (2.8%)
  • Asian Alone209 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish9,410
  2. 2.Other Indo-European128
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic60
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)36
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic34

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,767

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,618

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,579

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,478
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,602
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,730
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,672
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,584

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,725
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,577
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,427
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,304
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,945

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.32×)1,544
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.58×)1,678
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.26×)1,079
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.16×)1,464
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.14×)478

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$182,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$986/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,420 (12.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,281 (11.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,224 (10.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,035 (9.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999861 (7.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999768 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,312

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,731 (79.0%)
  • Carpooled2,322 (12.5%)
  • Worked At Home974 (5.2%)
  • Walked330 (1.8%)
  • Bicycle191 (1.0%)
  • Other54 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.