Wharton County, county in Texas, United States. As of 2020 county had an estimated population of 41,685 inhabitants. The county was created 178 years ago in 1846. Its county seat is Wharton.
There are 4 city/town in Wharton County, TX. The largest city of Wharton County is El Campo with a population of 11,502. Other cities include, Wharton population 8,615, East Bernard population 2,340 and Louise population 995
Wharton County is located in southeastern Texas. Some of the notable cities and towns in Wharton County include:
Wharton - Wharton is the county seat and largest city in Wharton County. It had a population of 8,781 as of 2020. Wharton hosts the annual July 4th Smoke on the Water BBQ Cookoff.
El Campo - El Campo is a city located south of Wharton off US 59. It had a population of 11,602 as of 2020. El Campo is home to the Museum of Southern History.
East Bernard - East Bernard is a small city west of Wharton. It had a population of 2,272 as of 2020. East Bernard hosts a popular annual Polka Festival.
Boling - Boling is an unincorporated community north of Wharton known for the Boling Prison Unit and Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport.
Danevang - Danevang is an unincorporated Danish heritage town southeast of El Campo founded in the 1800s.
In summary, Wharton County consists of farming communities and small cities southwest of Houston focused around Wharton and El Campo in Texas' Gulf coastal plain region.
List of cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Wharton County.
City Name | Title | Population |
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East Bernard | City in Wharton County, Texas, United States | 2,340 |
El Campo | City in Texas, United States | 11,502 |
Louise | 995 | |
Wharton | City in Texas, USA | 8,615 |