The Town Files

Wharton County, Texas

41,794 people. The median home is worth $189,900 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $66,924.

Towns in Wharton County

Towns in Wharton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
El Campo12,350$201,400$67,01733.7
Wharton8,627$149,400$58,21235.8

People and housing

Wharton CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$189,900$184,100
Median rent$1,046$1,086
Median household income$66,924$65,842
Median age38.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%18.9%
Below the poverty line13.6%13.1%

Jobs and pay

16,408 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,177 a year.

Largest industries in Wharton CountyRetail2,662 jobs · $41,675Health care & social assistan…2,425 jobs · $55,166Manufacturing1,446 jobs · $59,595Agriculture, forestry & fishi…1,413 jobs · $45,993Hotels & restaurants1,240 jobs · $19,144Wholesale trade829 jobs · $71,069
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wharton County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 285 storm events in Wharton County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Wharton County by type since 1996Hail64Heat7Flood2Drought16Tornado28Ice Storm3Lightning3Flash Flood28Funnel Cloud28Excessive Heat6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wharton County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
July 26, 2020HurricaneEM-3530: Hurricane Hanna
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).