Borough in Morris County, New Jersey · 2.1 sq mi · 3,685 people per sq mi
7,662 people live in Wharton. The typical household earns $85,767, and the median resident is 46.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,241 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.26%
Men 46.8 · Women 40
1890–2026
7,662
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
7,662
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,662 | +44 | 0.58% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,618 | +193 | 2.60% |
| 2024 | 7,425 | +34 | 0.46% |
| 2023 | 7,391 | +143 | 1.97% |
| 2022 | 7,248 | -6 | 0.08% |
| 2021 | 7,254 | +13 | 0.18% |
| 2020 | 7,241 | +139 | 1.96% |
| 2019 | 7,102 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 7,101 | +27 | 0.38% |
| 2017 | 7,074 | +59 | 0.84% |
Showing 10 of 29 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 73 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 54% | 42% |
| Never married | 35% | 34% | 35% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 12% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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