Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wharton, TX in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 41,652 population of Wharton County, Texas comprised of 17,288 people who identified as Hispanic (41.51%), and 24,364 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (58.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wharton County, Texas with a population of 34,730 (83.38%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,828 (13.99%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 458 (1.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wharton County, Texas in 2021, with a population of 18,439 (44.27%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,291 (39.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,322 (12.78%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,828 13.99%
White Alone 34,730 83.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 340 0.82%
Asian Alone 269 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 27 0.07%
Two Or More Races 458 1.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Wharton , TX in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 506 1.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,291 39.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 251 0.6%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 42 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 185 0.44%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,322 12.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,439 44.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 89 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 227 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 273 0.66%