Wharton, Texas
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).

Wharton, Texas

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: 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).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1910	1,505	—

1920	2,346	55.9%

1930	2,691	14.7%

1940	4,386	63.0%

1950	4,450	1.5%

1960	5,734	28.9%

1970	7,881	37.4%

1980	9,033	14.6%

1990	9,011	−0.2%

2000	9,237	2.5%

2010	8,832	−4.4%

Est. 2016	8,785	−0.5%

U.S. Decennial Census

Sentence(s)

The Wharton population was 9,033 in 1980; 9,011 in 1990, and 9,237 in 2000.

final_sentence: The Wharton population was 9,033 in 1980; 9,011 in 1990, and 9,237 in 2000.