Wharton County, Texas

Wharton County
County
The Wharton County Courthouse in Wharton
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°17′N 96°13′W / 29.28°N 96.22°W / 29.28; -96.22
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1846
Named for	William H. Wharton and John Austin Wharton
Seat	Wharton
Largest city	El Campo
Area
• Total	1,094 sq mi (2,830 km2)
• Land	1,086 sq mi (2,810 km2)
• Water	8.2 sq mi (21 km2)  0.8%
Population  (2020)
• Total	41,570
• Density	38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	22nd
Website	www.co.wharton.tx.us

Wharton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 41,570.^[1] Its county seat is Wharton.^[2] The county was named for brothers William Harris Wharton and John Austin Wharton.

Wharton County comprises the El Campo, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Houston-The Woodlands, TX Combined Statistical Area.