| Name | Wharton County |
| State | Texas |
| FIPS Code | 48481 |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2022) | 41,153 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 0.7% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 59.42% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | Hispanic 57% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+20 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Race/Ethnicy | Percentage of Population (2018) |
|---|---|
| White | 59.42% |
| African American | 10.51% |
| Hispanic | 29.9% |
| Asian | 0.11% |
| Native American | 0.05% |
| 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% |