Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wharton County, TX in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 41,286 population of Wharton County, Texas comprised of 15,713 people who identified as Hispanic (38.06%), and 25,573 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (61.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wharton County, Texas with a population of 34,533 (83.64%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,001 (14.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 325 (0.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wharton County, Texas in 2011, with a population of 19,478 (47.18%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,055 (36.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,644 (13.67%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Wharton, Texas.

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Population By Race in Wharton , TX in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,001 14.54%
White Alone 34,533 83.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 231 0.56%
Asian Alone 182 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races 325 0.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Wharton , TX in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 357 0.87%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,055 36.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 162 0.39%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 12 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 106 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,644 13.67%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 19,478 47.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 69 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 161 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 219 0.53%