City in Wharton County, Texas · 8.2 sq mi · 1,068 people per sq mi
About 8,800 people live in Wharton. The typical household earns $58,212, and the median resident is 35.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,646 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.94%
Men 33.5 · Women 38.7
1910–2026
8,805
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
8,805
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,805 | +29 | 0.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,776 | +12 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 8,764 | -33 | 0.38% |
| 2023 | 8,797 | +61 | 0.70% |
| 2022 | 8,736 | +48 | 0.55% |
| 2021 | 8,688 | +42 | 0.49% |
| 2020 | 8,646 | +29 | 0.34% |
| 2019 | 8,617 | -8 | 0.09% |
| 2018 | 8,625 | -113 | 1.29% |
| 2017 | 8,738 | +17 | 0.19% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 87 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 8 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 40% | 44% |
| Never married | 37% | 44% | 30% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau