Wharton is a city in Wharton County, Texas, United States. The population was 9,237 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wharton County, Texas and is located on the Colorado River (Texas) of Texas just south of U.S. Highway 59.

Geography
Wharton is located at (29.316939, -96.097065).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.8 km²), of which, 7.2 square miles (18.7 km²) of it is land and 0.14% is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,237 people, 3,539 households, and 2,268 families residing in the city. The...

Wharton is a city in Wharton County, Texas, United States. The population was 9,237 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wharton County, Texas and is located on the Colorado River (Texas) of Texas just south of U.S. Highway 59.

Geography
Wharton is located at (29.316939, -96.097065).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.8 km²), of which, 7.2 square miles (18.7 km²) of it is land and 0.14% is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,237 people, 3,539 households, and 2,268 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,278.3 people per square mile (493.3/km²). There were 4,000 housing units at an average density of 553.6/sq mi (213.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 56.33% White (U.S. Census), 26.43% African American (U.S. Census), 0.41% Native American (U.S. Census), 0.71% Asian (U.S. Census), 0.16% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), 14.18% from Race (United States Census), and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census) or Latino (U.S. Census) of any race were 31.08% of the population.

There were 3,539 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were Marriage living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.21.