Where is Wharton County, Texas?

location of Wharton county on a map — Location of Wharton County within the state of Texas

Wharton County is a county equivalent area found in Texas, USA. The county government of Wharton is found in the county seat of Wharton.

With a total 2,834.4 sq. km of land and water area, Wharton County, Texas is the 665th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 41,168 people, Wharton County has a total 17182 households earning 40411 on average per year.

Wharton County, Texas - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	48481
Area Codes	979
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	El Campo (population: 17,056), Wharton (population: 14,149), East Bernard (population: 4,568), Boling (population: 2,205), Louise (population: 2,045), Hungerford (population: 341), Lane City (population: 301), Lissie (population: 217), Danevang (population: 173), Glen Flora (population: 84)
Land Area	15,895 sq miles
Water Area	1,086 sq miles
Household Income	$40,411
Housing Units	17,182
Median Home Value	$95,600
High School Grads	75% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	15% of population
Retail Spending	$11,439 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$45,912 per capita