Wharton   County TX United States

County FIPS 48481
Largest City El Campo
State Texas
Latitude 29.2779
Longitude -96.2221
Population 41,794
Density 38.5 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $66,924
Median individual: $36,411

Race

Mode: 57.4% White

Gender

 50.1% female 

Rent

  $1046 / month  

Median house value: $192,264.0

Age

Median: 38.1 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 20.8%
With STEM degree: 39.4%

Marital Status

 54.8% married 

Never married: 28.4%

Labor Force Participation

 60.9% working 

Unemployed: 4.9%

Average Family Size

 3.07 people 

Commute Time

 25.7 minutes 

Health Care

 14.2% uninsured 

Poverty

 13.6%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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