Wharton County, Texas
Wharton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 41,570. Its county seat is Wharton. The county was named for brothers William H. 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.