Census place 4822864

El Campo

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: El Campo city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in El Campo.

According to the 2025 estimate, El Campo has a population of 12,142 and 1,317 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: population density is 1,317/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; median home value is $201,400, below the comparison median of $256,600; and median gross rent is $1,071, below the comparison median of $1,360. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,317/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
median home value
$201,400
Below the comparison median of $256,600
median gross rent
$1,071
Below the comparison median of $1,360

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare El Campo's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,142
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,317/sq mi
9.2 sq mi land area
Median age
33.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$67,017
Median home value
$201,400
Median gross rent
$1,071
Bachelor’s degree or higher
17.6%
Typical commute
21.6 min
Drive-alone commute
77.7%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
0.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
40%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
64.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
4%
Working from home
2.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
82.5%
Homes built 2020+
1.6%
Households without a vehicle
6.4%
Households with children
38.9%
Residents with a disability
13.9%
Residents without insurance
14.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Wharton County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
17
Hurricane declarations
11
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2
Coastal Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PALACIOS MUNI AP (33 mi from place center)
Average high
80.1°F
Average low
63.5°F
Annual rainfall
43.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in El Campo.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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