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Fastest shrinking, Texas counties

Texas counties with the steepest population decline from the 2020 census to 2025. This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01King County, TXTX192-27.5%−4976%

02Garza County, TXTX4,510-22.5%+326%

03Loving County, TXTX52-18.8%−50%

04Reeves County, TXTX12,138-17.7%+3%

05Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,711-14.3%−206%

06Howard County, TXTX30,504-12.5%−415%

07Presidio County, TXTX5,433-11.4%−213%

08Cottle County, TXTX1,224-11.3%−26%

09Crockett County, TXTX2,769-10.6%−2162%

10Kent County, TXTX674-10.5%−30%

11Borden County, TXTX567-10.1%+16%

12Floyd County, TXTX4,881-9.6%+13%

13McMullen County, TXTX544-9.3%−324%

14Hartley County, TXTX4,904-8.9%−117%

15Kenedy County, TXTX319-8.9%−11%

16Hemphill County, TXTX3,083-8.8%−11%

17Schleicher County, TXTX2,245-8.4%+357%

18Terrell County, TXTX702-7.6%−67%

19Ochiltree County, TXTX9,284-7.3%+446%

20Hardeman County, TXTX3,292-7.2%−32%

21Brooks County, TXTX6,579-7.0%+153%

22Dimmit County, TXTX8,024-6.9%+287%

23Zavala County, TXTX9,037-6.5%+42%

24Reagan County, TXTX3,166-6.5%−75%

25Hansford County, TXTX4,944-6.5%−21%

26Collingsworth County, TXTX2,487-6.2%−39%

27Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,555-5.8%−274%

28Crosby County, TXTX4,852-5.5%+72%

29Dawson County, TXTX11,776-5.5%−223%

30Upton County, TXTX3,131-5.4%−77%

31Sutton County, TXTX3,203-5.0%+257%

32Knox County, TXTX3,192-4.8%−60%

33Hutchinson County, TXTX19,633-4.8%−33%

34Stonewall County, TXTX1,186-4.7%−70%

35Foard County, TXTX1,044-4.7%−51%

36Scurry County, TXTX16,162-4.5%−63%

37Ward County, TXTX11,125-4.5%−74%

38Dickens County, TXTX1,692-4.4%−159%

39Duval County, TXTX9,402-4.4%−379%

40Wheeler County, TXTX4,773-4.3%−57%

41Nolan County, TXTX14,117-4.2%−12%

42Pecos County, TXTX14,560-4.2%−129%

43Swisher County, TXTX6,703-3.8%−228%

44Edwards County, TXTX1,370-3.7%−20%

45Lamb County, TXTX12,579-3.6%+48%

46Potter County, TXTX114,453-3.4%−121%

47Lipscomb County, TXTX2,955-3.4%+24%

48Yoakum County, TXTX7,438-3.3%−80%

49Irion County, TXTX1,463-3.3%−138%

50Winkler County, TXTX7,540-3.2%−81%

51Wilbarger County, TXTX12,481-3.2%+7%

52Hall County, TXTX2,737-3.1%−1%

53Crane County, TXTX4,554-2.6%−82%

54Calhoun County, TXTX19,599-2.5%−130%

55San Augustine County, TXTX7,722-2.5%−121%

56Kleberg County, TXTX30,315-2.3%−155%

57La Salle County, TXTX6,517-2.2%−119%

58Hale County, TXTX31,819-2.2%−139%

59Newton County, TXTX11,954-2.2%−119%

60Runnels County, TXTX9,693-2.1%−217%

61McCulloch County, TXTX7,472-2.1%−68%

62Parmer County, TXTX9,678-1.9%−225%

63Motley County, TXTX1,043-1.9%−73%

64Sterling County, TXTX1,349-1.7%−46%

65Gray County, TXTX20,919-1.5%−72%

66Donley County, TXTX3,213-1.4%−139%

67Refugio County, TXTX6,657-1.2%−33%

68Castro County, TXTX7,295-1.0%−88%

69Zapata County, TXTX13,753-1.0%−103%

70Willacy County, TXTX19,971-1.0%−107%

71Terry County, TXTX11,720-0.9%−73%

72Brewster County, TXTX9,458-0.9%−143%

73Jefferson County, TXTX254,321-0.9%−116%

74Mitchell County, TXTX8,947-0.5%−102%

75Real County, TXTX2,745-0.5%−102%

76Childress County, TXTX6,643-0.3%−101%

77Menard County, TXTX1,956-0.3%−106%

78Armstrong County, TXTX1,843-0.3%−104%

79Jim Wells County, TXTX38,804-0.2%−105%

80Bowie County, TXTX92,696-0.2%−102%

81Nueces County, TXTX352,992-0.1%−101%

82Cochran County, TXTX2,546-0.0%−100%

83Sherman County, TXTX2,781-0.0%−100%

84Carson County, TXTX5,805-0.0%−96%

85Kinney County, TXTX3,128-0.0%−100%

86Wichita County, TXTX129,555+0.2%−98%

87Baylor County, TXTX3,472+0.2%−103%

88Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,626+0.2%−107%

89Jasper County, TXTX33,075+0.3%−98%

90Hockley County, TXTX21,600+0.3%−105%

91Tom Green County, TXTX120,602+0.5%−91%

92Val Verde County, TXTX47,835+0.5%−97%

93Fisher County, TXTX3,692+0.5%−105%

94Matagorda County, TXTX36,463+0.6%−79%

95Starr County, TXTX66,319+0.6%−98%

96Cass County, TXTX28,651+0.7%−54%

97Bailey County, TXTX6,963+0.9%−113%

98Martin County, TXTX5,284+0.9%−121%

99Mason County, TXTX3,990+0.9%−90%

100San Saba County, TXTX5,787+1.0%−93%

101Titus County, TXTX31,563+1.0%−94%

102Glasscock County, TXTX1,128+1.1%−138%

103Shelby County, TXTX24,286+1.1%−92%

104Houston County, TXTX22,316+1.1%−87%

105Wharton County, TXTX42,060+1.2%−62%

106Sabine County, TXTX10,012+1.2%−87%

107Morris County, TXTX12,133+1.3%−216%

108El Paso County, TXTX877,858+1.4%−91%

109Oldham County, TXTX1,783+1.4%−135%

110Victoria County, TXTX92,656+1.5%−89%

111Gregg County, TXTX126,095+1.5%−76%

112Haskell County, TXTX5,499+1.5%−114%

113Lavaca County, TXTX20,651+1.5%−45%

114Young County, TXTX18,154+1.6%−259%

115Maverick County, TXTX58,823+1.6%−95%

116Brown County, TXTX38,711+1.6%−83%

117Uvalde County, TXTX24,963+1.6%−85%

118Andrews County, TXTX18,914+1.6%−118%

119Orange County, TXTX86,266+1.7%−69%

120Marion County, TXTX9,896+1.8%−82%

121Dallas County, TXTX2,661,397+1.8%−91%

122Red River County, TXTX11,816+2.0%−9532%

123Angelina County, TXTX88,154+2.0%−86%

124Karnes County, TXTX15,018+2.1%−91%

125Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,035+2.1%−74%

126Panola County, TXTX23,018+2.3%−28%

127Eastland County, TXTX18,143+2.4%−328%

128Frio County, TXTX18,823+2.4%−88%

129DeWitt County, TXTX20,309+2.4%−61%

130Moore County, TXTX21,891+2.5%−80%

131Gonzales County, TXTX20,159+2.6%−69%

132Jackson County, TXTX15,393+2.7%−74%

133Briscoe County, TXTX1,474+2.7%−130%

134Kerr County, TXTX54,037+2.7%−86%

135Mills County, TXTX4,580+2.8%−80%

136Goliad County, TXTX7,208+2.8%−82%

137Lamar County, TXTX51,503+2.8%−73%

138Shackelford County, TXTX3,197+3.0%−802%

139Coleman County, TXTX7,915+3.0%−161%

140Coryell County, TXTX85,592+3.0%−82%

141Stephens County, TXTX9,380+3.1%−58%

142Cameron County, TXTX433,946+3.1%−89%

143Limestone County, TXTX22,849+3.2%−40%

144Erath County, TXTX43,911+3.2%−82%

145Anderson County, TXTX59,805+3.3%−78%

146Tyler County, TXTX20,443+3.3%−87%

147Kimble County, TXTX4,438+3.5%−58%

148Culberson County, TXTX2,267+3.6%−128%

149Bosque County, TXTX18,918+3.7%−73%

150Coke County, TXTX3,412+3.9%−70%

151Fayette County, TXTX25,459+4.2%−51%

152Colorado County, TXTX21,439+4.3%−61%

153McLennan County, TXTX272,020+4.4%−66%

154Hardin County, TXTX58,723+4.4%−73%

155Harrison County, TXTX71,956+4.5%−44%

156Bee County, TXTX32,515+4.7%−84%

157Taylor County, TXTX150,077+4.8%−17%

158San Patricio County, TXTX72,053+4.8%−66%

159Roberts County, TXTX867+4.8%−136%

160Rusk County, TXTX54,854+5.1%−39%

161Ector County, TXTX173,801+5.2%+184%

162Live Oak County, TXTX11,929+5.2%−82%

163Webb County, TXTX281,224+5.3%−88%

164Falls County, TXTX17,869+5.3%+9%

165Clay County, TXTX10,764+5.3%−45%

166Dallam County, TXTX7,508+5.5%−60%

167Hamilton County, TXTX8,680+5.6%−13%

168Callahan County, TXTX14,491+5.7%−35%

169Madison County, TXTX14,226+5.7%−69%

170Trinity County, TXTX14,384+5.7%−72%

171Cherokee County, TXTX53,337+5.8%−58%

172Hidalgo County, TXTX921,549+5.8%−88%

173Lubbock County, TXTX328,906+5.9%−35%

174Milam County, TXTX26,258+6.1%+8%

175Jones County, TXTX20,861+6.1%−77%

176Delta County, TXTX5,549+6.1%−37%

177Franklin County, TXTX10,994+6.1%−71%

178Galveston County, TXTX372,207+6.1%−59%

179Comanche County, TXTX14,432+6.2%+28%

180Hopkins County, TXTX39,063+6.2%−43%

181Robertson County, TXTX17,839+6.5%+105%

182Brazos County, TXTX249,088+6.5%−74%

183Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,466+6.5%−72%

184Polk County, TXTX53,434+6.6%−81%

185Harris County, TXTX5,045,026+6.6%−68%

186Archer County, TXTX9,129+6.6%−40%

187Cooke County, TXTX44,461+6.7%−63%

188Gillespie County, TXTX28,527+6.7%−68%

189Washington County, TXTX38,288+6.9%−57%

190Freestone County, TXTX20,811+7.1%−45%

191Lee County, TXTX18,729+7.2%−67%

192Hudspeth County, TXTX3,433+7.2%−51%

193Camp County, TXTX13,380+7.3%−56%

194Leon County, TXTX16,894+7.5%−65%

195Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088+7.5%−57%

196Lynn County, TXTX6,017+7.5%−344%

197San Jacinto County, TXTX29,488+7.6%−79%

198Travis County, TXTX1,389,670+7.7%−81%

199Henderson County, TXTX88,595+7.8%−69%

200Throckmorton County, TXTX1,554+7.9%−596%

201Smith County, TXTX252,549+8.2%−47%

202Randall County, TXTX152,351+8.2%−50%

203Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,791+8.4%+7%

204Bell County, TXTX402,248+8.5%−65%

205Upshur County, TXTX44,410+8.6%−31%

206Navarro County, TXTX57,181+8.7%−33%

207Concho County, TXTX3,607+9.2%−70%

208Lampasas County, TXTX23,657+9.4%−70%

209Atascosa County, TXTX53,590+9.4%−65%

210Bandera County, TXTX22,876+9.7%−86%

211Aransas County, TXTX26,146+9.7%−62%

212Walker County, TXTX83,842+9.7%−54%

213Llano County, TXTX23,353+9.9%−79%

214Montague County, TXTX21,966+10.0%−6%

215Fannin County, TXTX39,265+10.1%−61%

216Hill County, TXTX39,503+10.1%−47%

217Midland County, TXTX187,855+10.5%+19%

218Wood County, TXTX49,688+10.8%−57%

219Gaines County, TXTX23,956+10.9%+348%

220Van Zandt County, TXTX66,130+11.1%−59%

221Rains County, TXTX13,542+11.3%−69%

222Austin County, TXTX33,625+11.5%−40%

223Somervell County, TXTX10,261+11.5%−58%

224Medina County, TXTX56,881+12.1%−72%

225Brazoria County, TXTX419,080+12.6%−52%

226Wilson County, TXTX56,139+12.8%−70%

227Jack County, TXTX9,563+12.9%−50%

228Grayson County, TXTX153,613+13.3%−19%

229Hood County, TXTX70,501+14.5%−65%

230Burnet County, TXTX57,015+16.0%−68%

231Guadalupe County, TXTX201,111+16.4%−56%

232Burleson County, TXTX20,549+16.5%−21%

233Grimes County, TXTX34,252+17.0%−32%

234Denton County, TXTX1,069,346+18.0%−69%

235Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191+18.5%−68%

236Blanco County, TXTX13,581+19.4%−53%

237Caldwell County, TXTX55,150+20.2%−8%

238Kendall County, TXTX53,289+20.3%−68%

239Johnson County, TXTX218,048+21.2%−31%

240Collin County, TXTX1,297,179+21.9%−75%

241Wise County, TXTX83,778+22.1%−46%

242Bastrop County, TXTX118,908+22.3%−56%

243Waller County, TXTX69,858+23.0%−42%

244Hunt County, TXTX123,336+23.4%+23%

245Williamson County, TXTX752,827+23.6%−70%

246Chambers County, TXTX57,594+23.7%−20%

247Parker County, TXTX184,767+24.7%−33%

248Ellis County, TXTX240,867+25.2%−18%

249Montgomery County, TXTX781,194+25.9%−58%

250Hays County, TXTX304,390+26.3%−46%

251Comal County, TXTX209,166+29.5%−42%

252Rockwall County, TXTX140,738+30.5%−55%

253Liberty County, TXTX121,364+32.5%−2%

254Kaufman County, TXTX209,235+44.0%+20%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES