Wharton, Texas Population 2024

8,781

Wharton is a city located in Colorado County and Wharton County Texas. Wharton has a 2024 population of 8,781. It is also the county seat of Wharton County. Wharton is currently growing at a rate of 0.45% annually and its population has increased by 1.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,623 in 2020.

The average household income in Wharton is $57,080 with a poverty rate of 21.1%. The median age in Wharton is 36 years: 35.6 years for males, and 40.1 years for females.

Wharton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wharton was:

  • White: 53.71%
  • Black or African American: 29.18%
  • Two or more races: 9.89%
  • Other race: 6.34%
  • Asian: 0.88%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
8.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,064.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.83% (158)
The current population of Wharton, Texas is 8,781 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,623.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,65653.71%
Black or African American2,53029.18%
Two or more races8579.89%
Other race5506.34%
Asian760.88%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wharton Population by Race

Wharton Population Pyramid 2024

Wharton Median Age

36

Total

35.6

Male

40.1

Female

Wharton Adults

There are 6,852 adults, (1,464 of whom are seniors) in Wharton.

Wharton Age Dependency

60.9

Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Wharton Sex Ratio

Female4,53552.31%
Male4,13447.69%

Wharton Population by Age

Wharton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4662.445.254.8
Non Family1,6071.1526.473.6
Married1,0633.6781.118.9
Female5573.1433.266.8
Male2393.3839.760.3

3.47

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

45.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wharton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade97317.11%
Associates Degree3976.98%
Bachelors Degree2975.22%
Graduate Degree3235.68%
High School Graduate1,92433.84%
Less Than 9th Grade3997.02%
Some College1,37324.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wharton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wharton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,1321,38528
Black1,8171,46369
White1,6251,354517
Other Race4062910
2+ Races3492830
Asian54546

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 31.82%.

Wharton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$31,989$0$45,085
Graduate Degree$43,800$43,750$0
High School Graduate$36,027$38,938$27,978
Less Than 9th Grade$18,864$27,407$0
Overall$33,487$37,179$24,852
Some College$34,756$34,211$37,650

$33,487

Average Earnings

$37,179

Average Male

$24,852

Average Female

Wharton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wharton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wharton Language

75.24% of Wharton residents speak only English, while 24.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.62% of the population.

Wharton Language

Wharton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,44096039.34%
Hispanic3,67755615.12%
White2,06420810.08%
Multiple7788110.41%
Asian54916.67%

21.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.69%

Male Poverty Rate

27.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wharton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wharton is Black, with 39.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wharton is White, with 10.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.47%.

Wharton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.69%
High School28.55%
Bachelors or Greater8.55%
Some College7.86%

Wharton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.78%
Female Employed14.89%
Male Employed4.72%
Male Unemployed0%

Wharton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wharton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,893$77,176
Households$37,722$57,080
Married Families$67,321$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,804$33,735

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wharton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.2%

Male Marriage Rate

31.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Wharton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wharton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wharton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wharton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

546

Number of Veterans

533

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War196
First Gulf War151
Korea81
Vietnam71
World War II0

Wharton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54206
75+137
18 to 34122
65 to 7452
55 to 6429

Wharton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3680.09494324045407637
Hispanic2140.07477288609364081
Black1470.0745814307458143
Other Race310.05849056603773585

Wharton Veterans by Race

Wharton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

53.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wharton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

55%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Wharton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wharton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wharton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.13%

Born in Wharton

89.8%

Native Born

10.2%

Foreign Born

7.9%

Non Citizen

2.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.8% of Wharton residents were born in the United States, with 79.13% having been born in Texas. 7.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wharton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

28 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,979390.44%
20288,940400.45%
20278,900400.45%
20268,860390.44%
20258,821400.46%
20248,781390.45%
20238,742320.37%
20228,710430.5%
20218,667440.51%
20208,62360.07%
20198,617-8-0.09%
20188,625-113-1.29%
20178,738170.19%
20168,721130.15%
20158,708380.44%
20148,670-61-0.7%
20138,731-55-0.63%
20128,786-46-0.52%
20118,832-34-0.38%
20108,86600%
20009,2372262.51%
19909,011-22-0.24%
19809,0331,15214.62%
19707,8812,14737.44%
19605,7341,28428.85%
19504,450641.46%
19404,3861,69562.99%
19302,691-6,288-70.03%

Wharton Population by Year