RANKING · 2024 ACS · 250 SHOWN OF 250

Fastest gentrifying, Texas counties

Texas counties ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 250 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 250 is 59.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS –

01Travis County, TXTX1,389,67097–

02Blanco County, TXTX13,58196–

03Young County, TXTX18,15495–

04Mills County, TXTX4,58093–

05Mason County, TXTX3,99093–

06Haskell County, TXTX5,49993–

07Glasscock County, TXTX1,12892–

08Parker County, TXTX184,76791–

09Martin County, TXTX5,28491–

10Grimes County, TXTX34,25291–

11Kendall County, TXTX53,28991–

12Lynn County, TXTX6,01789–

13Waller County, TXTX69,85888–

14Williamson County, TXTX752,82788–

15Burleson County, TXTX20,54988–

16Fayette County, TXTX25,45987–

17Ellis County, TXTX240,86786–

18Falls County, TXTX17,86985–

19Erath County, TXTX43,91185–

20Midland County, TXTX187,85584–

21Rockwall County, TXTX140,73884–

22McLennan County, TXTX272,02084–

23Brewster County, TXTX9,45884–

24Madison County, TXTX14,22683–

25Denton County, TXTX1,069,34683–

26Robertson County, TXTX17,83983–

27Bastrop County, TXTX118,90883–

28Milam County, TXTX26,25882–

29Comal County, TXTX209,16682–

30Cherokee County, TXTX53,33782–

31Wise County, TXTX83,77882–

32Polk County, TXTX53,43481–

33Lampasas County, TXTX23,65781–

34Burnet County, TXTX57,01581–

35Howard County, TXTX30,50480–

36Val Verde County, TXTX47,83580–

37Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13080–

38Johnson County, TXTX218,04879–

39Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39779–

40Hood County, TXTX70,50179–

41Hays County, TXTX304,39079–

42Rains County, TXTX13,54279–

43Foard County, TXTX1,04479–

44Colorado County, TXTX21,43978–

45Henderson County, TXTX88,59578–

46Kaufman County, TXTX209,23578–

47Yoakum County, TXTX7,43878–

48Wilson County, TXTX56,13977–

49Eastland County, TXTX18,14377–

50Hunt County, TXTX123,33677–

51Lavaca County, TXTX20,65176–

52Lee County, TXTX18,72976–

53Cameron County, TXTX433,94676–

54Kimble County, TXTX4,43875–

55Hopkins County, TXTX39,06375–

56Chambers County, TXTX57,59475–

57Llano County, TXTX23,35375–

58Washington County, TXTX38,28874–

59Caldwell County, TXTX55,15074–

60Irion County, TXTX1,46374–

61La Salle County, TXTX6,51774–

62Shackelford County, TXTX3,19773–

63Callahan County, TXTX14,49173–

64Calhoun County, TXTX19,59972–

65Camp County, TXTX13,38072–

66Hall County, TXTX2,73772–

67Presidio County, TXTX5,43372–

68Collin County, TXTX1,297,17972–

69Pecos County, TXTX14,56071–

70Kent County, TXTX67471–

71Frio County, TXTX18,82371–

72Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54971–

73Montgomery County, TXTX781,19471–

74Fannin County, TXTX39,26571–

75Gillespie County, TXTX28,52770–

76Wharton County, TXTX42,06070–

77Zavala County, TXTX9,03769–

78Atascosa County, TXTX53,59069–

79Winkler County, TXTX7,54069–

80Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79169–

81Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08869–

82Galveston County, TXTX372,20768–

83Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11168–

84Aransas County, TXTX26,14668–

85Lamar County, TXTX51,50368–

86El Paso County, TXTX877,85868–

87Zapata County, TXTX13,75368–

88Sabine County, TXTX10,01268–

89Reeves County, TXTX12,13867–

90Kerr County, TXTX54,03767–

91San Saba County, TXTX5,78767–

92Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55467–

93Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19166–

94Taylor County, TXTX150,07766–

95Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46666–

96Tom Green County, TXTX120,60266–

97Houston County, TXTX22,31666–

98Leon County, TXTX16,89466–

99DeWitt County, TXTX20,30965–

100Brazoria County, TXTX419,08065–

101Ector County, TXTX173,80165–

102Delta County, TXTX5,54964–

103Webb County, TXTX281,22464–

104Franklin County, TXTX10,99464–

105Brooks County, TXTX6,57964–

106Dawson County, TXTX11,77664–

107Kleberg County, TXTX30,31564–

108Stephens County, TXTX9,38064–

109Bosque County, TXTX18,91863–

110Karnes County, TXTX15,01863–

111Medina County, TXTX56,88163–

112Grayson County, TXTX153,61362–

113Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48762–

114Ward County, TXTX11,12561–

115Smith County, TXTX252,54961–

116Willacy County, TXTX19,97161–

117Lubbock County, TXTX328,90661–

118Bandera County, TXTX22,87661–

119Hill County, TXTX39,50360–

120Hansford County, TXTX4,94460–

121Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63360–

122San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48860–

123Comanche County, TXTX14,43259–

124Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03559–

125Coke County, TXTX3,41259–

126Cass County, TXTX28,65159–

127Maverick County, TXTX58,82359–

128Harris County, TXTX5,045,02659–

129Orange County, TXTX86,26658–

130Anderson County, TXTX59,80558–

131Andrews County, TXTX18,91458–

132Clay County, TXTX10,76458–

133Walker County, TXTX83,84258–

134McCulloch County, TXTX7,47258–

135Matagorda County, TXTX36,46357–

136Briscoe County, TXTX1,47457–

137Uvalde County, TXTX24,96357–

138Harrison County, TXTX71,95657–

139Austin County, TXTX33,62557–

140Culberson County, TXTX2,26757–

141Marion County, TXTX9,89657–

142Limestone County, TXTX22,84957–

143Gaines County, TXTX23,95656–

144Brazos County, TXTX249,08855–

145Nueces County, TXTX352,99255–

146Wood County, TXTX49,68855–

147Cooke County, TXTX44,46155–

148Archer County, TXTX9,12955–

149Runnels County, TXTX9,69354–

150Brown County, TXTX38,71154–

151Sherman County, TXTX2,78154–

152Knox County, TXTX3,19254–

153Hardin County, TXTX58,72354–

154Terrell County, TXTX70254–

155Kinney County, TXTX3,12854–

156Bell County, TXTX402,24853–

157Hardeman County, TXTX3,29253–

158Dallam County, TXTX7,50853–

159Sutton County, TXTX3,20353–

160Coryell County, TXTX85,59253–

161Gonzales County, TXTX20,15953–

162Sterling County, TXTX1,34953–

163San Patricio County, TXTX72,05353–

164Jack County, TXTX9,56352–

165Montague County, TXTX21,96652–

166Tyler County, TXTX20,44352–

167Red River County, TXTX11,81652–

168Liberty County, TXTX121,36450–

169Angelina County, TXTX88,15450–

170Navarro County, TXTX57,18150–

171Coleman County, TXTX7,91549–

172Panola County, TXTX23,01849–

173Cottle County, TXTX1,22449–

174Parmer County, TXTX9,67848–

175Bowie County, TXTX92,69648–

176Hemphill County, TXTX3,08347–

177Somervell County, TXTX10,26146–

178Gregg County, TXTX126,09546–

179Menard County, TXTX1,95645–

180Lamb County, TXTX12,57945–

181Upshur County, TXTX44,41045–

182Wichita County, TXTX129,55545–

183San Augustine County, TXTX7,72245–

184Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80445–

185Victoria County, TXTX92,65645–

186Schleicher County, TXTX2,24544–

187Randall County, TXTX152,35144–

188Titus County, TXTX31,56344–

189Oldham County, TXTX1,78343–

190Jones County, TXTX20,86143–

191Rusk County, TXTX54,85443–

192Starr County, TXTX66,31942–

193Reagan County, TXTX3,16642–

194Duval County, TXTX9,40240–

195Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43340–

196Carson County, TXTX5,80540–

197Floyd County, TXTX4,88139–

198Potter County, TXTX114,45339–

199Motley County, TXTX1,04339–

200Borden County, TXTX56739–

201Mitchell County, TXTX8,94738–

202Jackson County, TXTX15,39338–

203Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71137–

204Castro County, TXTX7,29536–

205Childress County, TXTX6,64336–

206Trinity County, TXTX14,38435–

207Hamilton County, TXTX8,68035–

208Jefferson County, TXTX254,32135–

209Goliad County, TXTX7,20834–

210Jasper County, TXTX33,07534–

211Crane County, TXTX4,55434–

212Fisher County, TXTX3,69233–

213Dimmit County, TXTX8,02433–

214Upton County, TXTX3,13133–

215Dickens County, TXTX1,69232–

216Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55532–

217Freestone County, TXTX20,81132–

218Gray County, TXTX20,91931–

219Shelby County, TXTX24,28631–

220Live Oak County, TXTX11,92930–

221Hartley County, TXTX4,90430–

222McMullen County, TXTX54430–

223Bee County, TXTX32,51528–

224Moore County, TXTX21,89128–

225Nolan County, TXTX14,11728–

226Armstrong County, TXTX1,84328–

227Morris County, TXTX12,13327–

228Hockley County, TXTX21,60026–

229Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28426–

230Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62626–

231Crosby County, TXTX4,85222–

232Wheeler County, TXTX4,77322–

233Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95522–

234Bailey County, TXTX6,96321–

235Hale County, TXTX31,81920–

236Concho County, TXTX3,60719–

237Scurry County, TXTX16,16218–

238Donley County, TXTX3,21317–

239Baylor County, TXTX3,47217–

240Refugio County, TXTX6,65717–

241Terry County, TXTX11,72016–

242Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48115–

243Real County, TXTX2,74514–

244Newton County, TXTX11,9549–

245Garza County, TXTX4,5108–

246Swisher County, TXTX6,7038–

247Roberts County, TXTX8677–

248King County, TXTX1924–

249Cochran County, TXTX2,5463–

250Stonewall County, TXTX1,1860–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES