RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Fastest shrinking, Texas counties

Texas counties with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Schleicher County, TXTX2,245-29.2%+1486%

02Edwards County, TXTX1,370-29.0%+531%

03Dickens County, TXTX1,692-27.6%−471%

04Terrell County, TXTX702-22.8%−2%

05Loving County, TXTX52-22.0%−41%

06Presidio County, TXTX5,433-21.6%−315%

07Concho County, TXTX3,607-19.2%−163%

08Cochran County, TXTX2,546-18.5%+25%

09Sutton County, TXTX3,203-18.3%+1206%

10Foard County, TXTX1,044-18.0%+88%

11Zavala County, TXTX9,037-17.2%+272%

12Crockett County, TXTX2,769-16.7%−3343%

13Real County, TXTX2,745-16.7%−163%

14Duval County, TXTX9,402-16.6%−1159%

15Stonewall County, TXTX1,186-16.4%+3%

16Floyd County, TXTX4,881-16.2%+90%

17Kenedy County, TXTX319-15.9%+59%

18Hall County, TXTX2,737-15.7%+400%

19Newton County, TXTX11,954-15.4%−239%

20Crosby County, TXTX4,852-15.3%+381%

21McMullen County, TXTX544-15.1%−464%

22Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,711-14.8%−210%

23Oldham County, TXTX1,783-14.3%+251%

24Hardeman County, TXTX3,292-14.3%+35%

25Dimmit County, TXTX8,024-13.8%+679%

26Coleman County, TXTX7,915-13.6%+178%

27Collingsworth County, TXTX2,487-13.2%+29%

28Kinney County, TXTX3,128-13.0%−256%

29Menard County, TXTX1,956-12.5%−360%

30Briscoe County, TXTX1,474-12.3%+34%

31Throckmorton County, TXTX1,554-12.2%+668%

32Motley County, TXTX1,043-12.1%+76%

33Donley County, TXTX3,213-11.4%−419%

34Swisher County, TXTX6,703-11.2%−473%

35Hartley County, TXTX4,904-11.2%−121%

36Hemphill County, TXTX3,083-11.2%+13%

37Roberts County, TXTX867-11.0%−18%

38San Augustine County, TXTX7,722-10.7%−190%

39Hale County, TXTX31,819-10.3%−286%

40Garza County, TXTX4,510-10.0%+89%

41Dawson County, TXTX11,776-10.0%−325%

42Red River County, TXTX11,816-9.9%+47141%

43Knox County, TXTX3,192-9.8%−18%

44Mills County, TXTX4,580-9.7%−171%

45Tyler County, TXTX20,443-9.0%−136%

46Glasscock County, TXTX1,128-9.0%+217%

47Willacy County, TXTX19,971-8.9%−166%

48Culberson County, TXTX2,267-8.8%−31%

49Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,555-8.7%−359%

50Refugio County, TXTX6,657-8.7%+369%

51Sabine County, TXTX10,012-8.7%−194%

52Castro County, TXTX7,295-8.6%−1%

53Sherman County, TXTX2,781-8.3%−172%

54Cottle County, TXTX1,224-8.3%−46%

55Haskell County, TXTX5,499-8.2%−23%

56Shackelford County, TXTX3,197-8.1%+1814%

57McCulloch County, TXTX7,472-7.9%+21%

58Hudspeth County, TXTX3,433-7.9%−154%

59Marion County, TXTX9,896-7.8%−181%

60Wheeler County, TXTX4,773-7.8%−23%

61Jasper County, TXTX33,075-7.6%−153%

62Fisher County, TXTX3,692-7.6%−26%

63Morris County, TXTX12,133-7.4%+545%

64Lipscomb County, TXTX2,955-7.4%+169%

65King County, TXTX192-7.3%−1400%

66Houston County, TXTX22,316-7.0%−183%

67Baylor County, TXTX3,472-7.0%+5%

68Uvalde County, TXTX24,963-7.0%−163%

69Kimble County, TXTX4,438-7.0%−183%

70Hutchinson County, TXTX19,633-6.9%−3%

71Kent County, TXTX674-6.8%−54%

72Trinity County, TXTX14,384-6.7%−133%

73Lamb County, TXTX12,579-6.7%+177%

74Cass County, TXTX28,651-6.6%−534%

75San Saba County, TXTX5,787-6.5%−145%

76Terry County, TXTX11,720-6.5%+87%

77Leon County, TXTX16,894-6.4%−131%

78Jack County, TXTX9,563-6.3%−125%

79Hockley County, TXTX21,600-6.1%−1%

80Carson County, TXTX5,805-6.1%+565%

81Calhoun County, TXTX19,599-6.0%−171%

82Hansford County, TXTX4,944-5.8%−29%

83Gray County, TXTX20,919-5.8%+14%

84Runnels County, TXTX9,693-5.7%−422%

85Shelby County, TXTX24,286-5.6%−139%

86Stephens County, TXTX9,380-5.5%−175%

87Panola County, TXTX23,018-5.5%−268%

88Archer County, TXTX9,129-5.5%−149%

89Lynn County, TXTX6,017-5.4%+75%

90Irion County, TXTX1,463-5.4%−162%

91Childress County, TXTX6,643-5.4%−118%

92Limestone County, TXTX22,849-5.3%−200%

93Falls County, TXTX17,869-5.0%−203%

94Clay County, TXTX10,764-5.0%−151%

95Wilbarger County, TXTX12,481-4.8%+63%

96Jim Wells County, TXTX38,804-4.8%−209%

97Eastland County, TXTX18,143-4.6%+347%

98Mitchell County, TXTX8,947-4.4%−121%

99Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,626-4.1%+32%

100Parmer County, TXTX9,678-3.9%−351%

101Young County, TXTX18,154-3.7%+265%

102Bailey County, TXTX6,963-3.6%−45%

103Hamilton County, TXTX8,680-3.5%−154%

104Titus County, TXTX31,563-3.4%−120%

105La Salle County, TXTX6,517-3.2%−128%

106Kleberg County, TXTX30,315-3.2%−176%

107Nolan County, TXTX14,117-3.1%−34%

108Armstrong County, TXTX1,843-2.8%−144%

109Goliad County, TXTX7,208-2.7%−117%

110Comanche County, TXTX14,432-2.7%−156%

111Jones County, TXTX20,861-2.7%−110%

112Val Verde County, TXTX47,835-2.6%−117%

113Bee County, TXTX32,515-2.6%−109%

114Moore County, TXTX21,891-2.5%−120%

115Yoakum County, TXTX7,438-2.3%−86%

116Franklin County, TXTX10,994-2.3%−111%

117Potter County, TXTX114,453-2.1%−113%

118Rusk County, TXTX54,854-2.1%−125%

119Brooks County, TXTX6,579-2.0%−27%

120Ochiltree County, TXTX9,284-2.0%+52%

121Pecos County, TXTX14,560-2.0%−114%

122Freestone County, TXTX20,811-1.9%−115%

123Live Oak County, TXTX11,929-1.7%−106%

124Wichita County, TXTX129,555-1.6%−122%

125Borden County, TXTX567-1.6%−82%

126Madison County, TXTX14,226-1.5%−108%

127Colorado County, TXTX21,439-1.5%−114%

128Mason County, TXTX3,990-1.5%−116%

129Upton County, TXTX3,131-1.4%−94%

130DeWitt County, TXTX20,309-1.4%−122%

131Matagorda County, TXTX36,463-1.2%−144%

132Coke County, TXTX3,412-1.1%−108%

133Zapata County, TXTX13,753-0.9%−103%

134Anderson County, TXTX59,805-0.9%−106%

135Cherokee County, TXTX53,337-0.9%−106%

136Gonzales County, TXTX20,159-0.8%−109%

137Karnes County, TXTX15,018-0.8%−103%

138Fayette County, TXTX25,459-0.5%−106%

139Howard County, TXTX30,504-0.4%−111%

140Angelina County, TXTX88,154-0.4%−103%

141Brown County, TXTX38,711-0.0%−100%

142Delta County, TXTX5,549-0.0%−100%

143Milam County, TXTX26,258-0.0%−100%

144Scurry County, TXTX16,162+0.1%−101%

145Bosque County, TXTX18,918+0.1%−99%

146Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,035+0.2%−98%

147Bowie County, TXTX92,696+0.4%−96%

148Camp County, TXTX13,380+0.5%−97%

149Reagan County, TXTX3,166+0.5%−102%

150Lamar County, TXTX51,503+0.6%−94%

151Wharton County, TXTX42,060+0.7%−77%

152Robertson County, TXTX17,839+0.8%−74%

153Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,791+1.1%−87%

154Callahan County, TXTX14,491+1.2%−86%

155Montague County, TXTX21,966+1.2%−88%

156Jefferson County, TXTX254,321+1.7%−68%

157Bandera County, TXTX22,876+1.8%−97%

158Gregg County, TXTX126,095+2.1%−66%

159Hill County, TXTX39,503+2.2%−88%

160Burleson County, TXTX20,549+2.6%−87%

161Aransas County, TXTX26,146+2.9%−89%

162Hardin County, TXTX58,723+2.9%−82%

163Brewster County, TXTX9,458+3.4%+60%

164Orange County, TXTX86,266+3.6%−34%

165Cameron County, TXTX433,946+3.6%−87%

166Nueces County, TXTX352,992+3.8%−51%

167San Jacinto County, TXTX29,488+3.9%−89%

168Upshur County, TXTX44,410+4.0%−68%

169Henderson County, TXTX88,595+4.6%−82%

170Hopkins County, TXTX39,063+4.6%−57%

171Harrison County, TXTX71,956+4.9%−39%

172Fannin County, TXTX39,265+5.2%−80%

173Lee County, TXTX18,729+5.2%−76%

174Victoria County, TXTX92,656+5.2%−60%

175Lavaca County, TXTX20,651+5.6%+100%

176Kerr County, TXTX54,037+6.0%−70%

177San Patricio County, TXTX72,053+6.1%−57%

178Dallam County, TXTX7,508+6.1%−56%

179Austin County, TXTX33,625+6.2%−68%

180Washington County, TXTX38,288+6.2%−62%

181Jackson County, TXTX15,393+6.5%−37%

182Maverick County, TXTX58,823+6.7%−78%

183Webb County, TXTX281,224+6.7%−85%

184Frio County, TXTX18,823+6.8%−67%

185Crane County, TXTX4,554+6.9%−149%

186Wood County, TXTX49,688+6.9%−73%

187Reeves County, TXTX12,138+7.0%−141%

188Gillespie County, TXTX28,527+7.6%−64%

189El Paso County, TXTX877,858+8.1%−45%

190Starr County, TXTX66,319+8.1%−75%

191Blanco County, TXTX13,581+8.4%−80%

192Cooke County, TXTX44,461+8.4%−54%

193Somervell County, TXTX10,261+8.4%−69%

194Tom Green County, TXTX120,602+8.9%+57%

195Taylor County, TXTX150,077+8.9%+54%

196Atascosa County, TXTX53,590+9.1%−66%

197Martin County, TXTX5,284+9.1%−315%

198Ward County, TXTX11,125+9.3%−155%

199Winkler County, TXTX7,540+9.6%−157%

200Lampasas County, TXTX23,657+9.9%−68%

201Grimes County, TXTX34,252+10.0%−60%

202Llano County, TXTX23,353+10.1%−78%

203Coryell County, TXTX85,592+10.2%−39%

204Navarro County, TXTX57,181+10.2%−21%

205Medina County, TXTX56,881+10.3%−77%

206Dallas County, TXTX2,661,397+10.4%−48%

207Polk County, TXTX53,434+10.4%−70%

208McLennan County, TXTX272,020+10.9%−15%

209Smith County, TXTX252,549+11.3%−27%

210Lubbock County, TXTX328,906+11.4%+27%

211Rains County, TXTX13,542+11.5%−68%

212Grayson County, TXTX153,613+12.1%−26%

213Erath County, TXTX43,911+12.3%−31%

214Hidalgo County, TXTX921,549+12.4%−74%

215Walker County, TXTX83,842+12.6%−41%

216Van Zandt County, TXTX66,130+13.2%−51%

217Burnet County, TXTX57,015+14.9%−70%

218Harris County, TXTX5,045,026+15.6%−24%

219Wilson County, TXTX56,139+15.9%−63%

220Hunt County, TXTX123,336+16.1%−16%

221Wise County, TXTX83,778+16.1%−61%

222Randall County, TXTX152,351+16.6%+2%

223Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,466+16.7%−29%

224Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088+17.2%−2%

225Brazoria County, TXTX419,080+18.8%−28%

226Johnson County, TXTX218,048+19.2%−37%

227Bell County, TXTX402,248+19.5%−21%

228Brazos County, TXTX249,088+20.0%−20%

229Sterling County, TXTX1,349+20.0%−740%

230Hood County, TXTX70,501+20.4%−51%

231Galveston County, TXTX372,207+20.4%+35%

232Ector County, TXTX173,801+20.4%+1011%

233Caldwell County, TXTX55,150+20.5%−7%

234Liberty County, TXTX121,364+21.1%−36%

235Gaines County, TXTX23,956+23.2%+854%

236Midland County, TXTX187,855+24.2%+174%

237Andrews County, TXTX18,914+25.9%−378%

238Travis County, TXTX1,389,670+26.0%−37%

239Parker County, TXTX184,767+26.8%−27%

240Ellis County, TXTX240,867+28.6%−7%

241Bastrop County, TXTX118,908+31.1%−39%

242Guadalupe County, TXTX201,111+31.3%−16%

243Waller County, TXTX69,858+31.5%−21%

244Kendall County, TXTX53,289+32.5%−48%

245Chambers County, TXTX57,594+32.7%+11%

246Collin County, TXTX1,297,179+36.1%−58%

247Montgomery County, TXTX781,194+36.1%−41%

248Denton County, TXTX1,069,346+36.8%−37%

249Rockwall County, TXTX140,738+37.6%−45%

250Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191+40.6%−29%

251Kaufman County, TXTX209,235+40.6%+11%

252Williamson County, TXTX752,827+44.1%−44%

253Comal County, TXTX209,166+48.9%−3%

254Hays County, TXTX304,390+53.4%+10%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES