Wharton County , Texas
Population: 41,651 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $66,100 Home $182,700 Rent $986/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Wharton County's headline indicators land 11% below the national median on income ($66,100), with housing 40% below the US figure ($183,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Wharton County in the top 17% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$66,100
Median Income
household
$182,700
Home Value
median
$986/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $66,100 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,579 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Median Home Value | $182,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $986/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 70.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 29.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 41,651 |
| Median Age | 38.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 19.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
40.5%
Obesity
15.0%
Diabetes
14.2%
Smoking
38.1%
High Blood Pressure
32.1%
No Physical Activity
21.5%
Depression
39.2%
Insufficient Sleep
72.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 83.0 · 83th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
72.42
🌀 Hurricane
94.83
🔥 Wildfire
52.96
❄️ Winter Storm
36.60
🌍 Earthquake
26.24
☀️ Drought
91.44
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