Wharton County, Texas
County seat: Wharton · Population 42,060 (2025) · 1,086 sq mi
Wharton County is the 80th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 42,060 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Wharton. It is part of the Gulf Coast region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Wharton County facts
- County seat
- Wharton
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 42,060 +1.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,086 sq mi 51st largest of 254
- Water area
- 8 sq mi
- Population density
- 39 per sq mi
- Established
- 1846
- Named after
- William H. Wharton, John Austin Wharton
- Largest city
- El Campo 12,142
- Median household income
- $66,924
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 4 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 13
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48481
Cities and towns in Wharton County
Wharton County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Wharton County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Campo | City | 12,142 | |
| Wharton (county seat) | City | 8,776 | |
| East Bernard | City | 2,256 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Louise | 890 | |
| Boling | 374 | |
| Hungerford | 171 | |
| Iago | 49 |
ZIP codes in Wharton County
13 ZIP codes reach into Wharton County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 77420 also Matagorda and Fort Bend counties
- 77432
- 77434 also Colorado County
- 77435 also Fort Bend and Colorado counties
- 77436
- 77437
- 77443
- 77448
- 77453
- 77454
- 77455 also Colorado and Jackson counties
- 77467
- 77488 also Colorado County
Population of Wharton County, 2020–2025
Wharton County grew by 471 people (+1.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 114 more births than deaths and a net gain of 354 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 41,581 |
| 2021 | 41,674 |
| 2022 | 41,815 |
| 2023 | 41,875 |
| 2024 | 42,065 |
| 2025 | 42,060 |
Neighboring counties
- Fort Bend County northeast · 975,191 people
- Colorado County northwest · 21,439 people
- Matagorda County south · 36,463 people
- Jackson County southwest · 15,393 people
- Austin County north · 33,625 people
- Brazoria County east · 419,080 people
Printable Wharton County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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