Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wharton County, TX in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 41,619 population of Wharton County, Texas comprised of 16,892 people who identified as Hispanic (40.59%), and 24,727 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (59.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wharton County, Texas with a population of 34,787 (83.58%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,858 (14.08%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 405 (0.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wharton County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 18,761 (45.08%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,026 (38.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,415 (13.01%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Wharton County, TX in 2016

Total Population:41,619

Non Hispanic (59.41%)

Hispanic (40.59%)

Race in Wharton County, TX in 2016

Total Population:41,619

White Alone (83.58%)

Black or African American Alone (14.08%)

Two or more races (0.97%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.75%)

Asian Alone (0.56%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Wharton County, TX in 2016

Total Population:41,619

Non-Hispanic White Alone (45.08%)

Hispanic White Alone (38.51%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (13.01%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.74%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.06%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.61%)

Population By Race in Wharton , TX in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	34,787	83.58%
Black or African American Alone	5,858	14.08%
Two Or More Races	405	0.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	313	0.75%
Asian Alone	234	0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	22	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Wharton , TX in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	18,761	45.08%
White Alone - Hispanic	16,026	38.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	5,415	13.01%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	443	1.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	252	0.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	231	0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	208	0.5%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	153	0.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	82	0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	26	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	13	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	9	0.02%