| Name | Wharton County |
| State | Texas |
| FIPS Code | 48481 |
| Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
| Population (2022) | 41,153 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 0.7% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 55.66% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | Hispanic 57% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+20 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Race/Ethnicy | Percentage of Population (2018) |
|---|---|
| White | 55.66% |
| African American | 10.16% |
| Hispanic | 33.8% |
| Asian | 0.36% |
| Native American | 0.01% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicy | Percentage of Public School Students (2018) |
|---|---|
| White | 28.5% |
| African American | 13.24% |
| Hispanic | 56.55% |
| Asian | 0.41% |
| Native American | 0.12% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.07% |