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Population in Wharton County

Population in Wharton County was 42,060 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 80th highest of 254 counties in 2025.

2025, persons42,060
Change on 2024-0%
Rank80th of 254Counties in Texas ranked
Series high42,0652024
Series low41,5812020

Population in Wharton County, 2020 to 2025

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41.5K41.6K41.7K41.8K41.9K42K42.1K2020202120222023202420252020: 41,581 persons2021: 41,674 persons2022: 41,815 persons2023: 41,875 persons2024: 42,065 persons2025: 42,060 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202542,060
202442,065
202341,875
202241,815
202141,674
202041,581

Compared with Texas and United States

Place2025
Wharton County42,060
Texas31,709,821
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Wharton County?

Population in Wharton County was 42,060 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 80th highest of 254 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Wharton County?

42,065 in 2024, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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