Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wharton County, TX in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 41,564 population of Wharton County, Texas comprised of 17,013 people who identified as Hispanic (40.93%), and 24,551 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (59.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wharton County, Texas with a population of 34,638 (83.34%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,883 (14.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 433 (1.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wharton County, Texas in 2020, with a population of 18,585 (44.71%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,053 (38.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,396 (12.98%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,883 14.15%
White Alone 34,638 83.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 330 0.79%
Asian Alone 248 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 32 0.08%
Two Or More Races 433 1.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Wharton , TX in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 487 1.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,053 38.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 246 0.59%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 41 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 169 0.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,396 12.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,585 44.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 207 0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 264 0.64%