Median Household Income
$66,924
Median Home Value
$189,900
Median Gross Rent
$1,046/mo
Poverty Rate
13.6%
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
Homeownership Rate
72.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.7%
Median Age
38.1
Population Over Time
Wharton County grew 1.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
41,219
2016
41,377
2018
41,551
2020
41,672
2022
41,614
2024
41,794
Business & Industry
Wharton County has 997 business establishments employing 11,159 people.
Other services (except public administration)
119
Health care and social assistance
93
Construction
84
Accommodation and food services
83
Finance and insurance
71
Wholesale trade
63
Professional, scientific, and technical services
55
Real estate and rental and leasing
50
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.