City in Wharton County, Texas · 9.2 sq mi · 1,312 people per sq mi
12,101 people live in El Campo. The typical household earns $67,017, and the median resident is 33.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,350 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.01%
Men 31 · Women 35.9
1910–2026
12,101
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
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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1910–2026
12,101
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 12,101 | -41 | 0.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,142 | -26 | 0.21% |
| 2024 | 12,168 | +96 | 0.80% |
| 2023 | 12,072 | -95 | 0.78% |
| 2022 | 12,167 | -72 | 0.59% |
| 2021 | 12,239 | -111 | 0.90% |
| 2020 | 12,350 | +11 | 0.09% |
| 2019 | 12,339 | +79 | 0.64% |
| 2018 | 12,260 | -67 | 0.54% |
| 2017 | 12,327 | +112 | 0.92% |
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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.
El Campo has a population change lower than Wharton County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 122 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 5 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 57% | 56% |
| Never married | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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