Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wharton County, TX in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 41,739 population of Wharton County, Texas comprised of 17,674 people who identified as Hispanic (42.34%), and 24,065 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (57.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wharton County, Texas with a population of 34,839 (83.47%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,751 (13.78%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 480 (1.15%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wharton County, Texas in 2023, with a population of 18,207 (43.62%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,632 (39.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,215 (12.49%).

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 2023

Total Population:41,739

Non Hispanic (57.66%)

Hispanic (42.34%)

Race in Wharton County, TX in 2023

Total Population:41,739

White Alone (83.47%)

Black or African American Alone (13.78%)

Two or more races (1.15%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.78%)

Asian Alone (0.75%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Wharton County, TX in 2023

Total Population:41,739

Non-Hispanic White Alone (43.62%)

Hispanic White Alone (39.85%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.49%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.08%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.28%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.67%)

Population By Race in Wharton , TX in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	34,839	83.47%
Black or African American Alone	5,751	13.78%
Two Or More Races	480	1.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	325	0.78%
Asian Alone	314	0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	30	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Wharton , TX in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	18,207	43.62%
White Alone - Hispanic	16,632	39.85%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	5,215	12.49%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	536	1.28%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	279	0.67%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	265	0.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	243	0.58%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	201	0.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	82	0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	49	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	17	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	13	0.03%