Wharton County GIS Maps

Wharton County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Wharton County Parcels

Wharton County has 29,615 mapped parcels covering 680,711 acres. The median assessed value is $141,073. The median lot size is 1.09 acres. 7,049 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 19,055 distinct owner names. About 3% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Texas. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Wharton County Parcel viewer here.

Wharton County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Wharton County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Wharton County Population

Wharton County had 41,570 residents in 2020. That was 0.7% higher than in 2010. Wharton County added 382 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 38 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include El Campo, Wharton and East Bernard.

Population Trend in Wharton County TX

Wharton County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Wharton County Zip Codes

Wharton County has 12 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include El Campo (77437), Wharton (77488) and East Bernard (77435). El Campo is the largest zip by population, with about 17,832 residents or 43% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 88% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Wharton County TX

Wharton County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Wharton County Demographics

Wharton County has a median age of 38.4, which makes the county a little older than Texas overall. About 25.6% of residents are under 18, while 17.9% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30.4% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 19.2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 33.1%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Wharton County TX

Wharton County School Districts

Wharton County is served by 5 public school districts with 7,729 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are El Campo Independent, Wharton Independent and Boling Independent. Those three districts account for about 80% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Wharton County TX

Wharton County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Wharton County Housing & Real Estate

Wharton County has a median home value of $182,700 and a median gross rent of $986. About 71% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Texas median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $245,000 and homes spent about 75 days on the market.

Businesses in Wharton County, TX

Wharton County has 1,907 business listings across 413 categories. The largest categories in Wharton County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (77, 4.0%), Gas Stations (40, 2.1%), and Convenience Stores (31, 1.6%). The full Wharton County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Wharton County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Wharton County, TX

Wharton County Business Listings

Wharton County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Wharton County Basemaps

Wharton County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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