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Fastest shrinking, Texas counties · 2010

Texas counties with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. 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

01Cottle County, TXTX1,224-21.0%−5.7 pts

02King County, TXTX192-19.7%−20.2 pts

03Culberson County, TXTX2,267-19.4%−6.7 pts

04Sterling County, TXTX1,349-17.9%−14.8 pts

05Foard County, TXTX1,044-17.6%−8.0 pts

06Floyd County, TXTX4,881-17.1%−8.5 pts

07McMullen County, TXTX544-16.9%−21.1 pts

08Cochran County, TXTX2,546-16.2%−1.4 pts

09Motley County, TXTX1,043-15.1%−8.2 pts

10Crosby County, TXTX4,852-14.3%−11.1 pts

11Coke County, TXTX3,412-14.1%−26.9 pts

12Glasscock County, TXTX1,128-12.8%−10.0 pts

13Knox County, TXTX3,192-12.6%−0.5 pts

14Hardeman County, TXTX3,292-12.4%−1.8 pts

15Borden County, TXTX567-12.1%−3.3 pts

16Stonewall County, TXTX1,186-12.0%+3.9 pts

17Dickens County, TXTX1,692-11.5%−18.9 pts

18Armstrong County, TXTX1,843-11.5%−17.8 pts

19Hall County, TXTX2,737-11.3%−8.2 pts

20Throckmorton County, TXTX1,554-11.3%−9.7 pts

21Duval County, TXTX9,402-10.2%−11.8 pts

22Red River County, TXTX11,816-10.2%−10.1 pts

23Irion County, TXTX1,463-9.7%−18.4 pts

24Lynn County, TXTX6,017-9.7%−6.6 pts

25Brooks County, TXTX6,579-9.4%−6.7 pts

26Crockett County, TXTX2,769-9.3%−9.8 pts

27Terrell County, TXTX702-9.0%+14.4 pts

28Baylor County, TXTX3,472-9.0%−2.3 pts

29Runnels County, TXTX9,693-8.6%−10.4 pts

30Briscoe County, TXTX1,474-8.5%+0.6 pts

31Fisher County, TXTX3,692-8.5%+1.8 pts

32Childress County, TXTX6,643-8.4%−37.6 pts

33Wilbarger County, TXTX12,481-7.8%−4.8 pts

34Pecos County, TXTX14,560-7.7%−22.3 pts

35Dawson County, TXTX11,776-7.7%−12.1 pts

36Edwards County, TXTX1,370-7.4%−2.8 pts

37Hutchinson County, TXTX19,633-7.2%−0.0 pts

38Live Oak County, TXTX11,929-6.3%−35.1 pts

39Swisher County, TXTX6,703-6.3%−9.3 pts

40Oldham County, TXTX1,783-6.1%−2.0 pts

41Kent County, TXTX674-5.9%+9.0 pts

42Refugio County, TXTX6,657-5.7%−3.8 pts

43Carson County, TXTX5,805-5.1%−4.2 pts

44Menard County, TXTX1,956-5.0%−9.8 pts

45Lamb County, TXTX12,579-5.0%−2.6 pts

46Sherman County, TXTX2,781-4.8%−16.2 pts

47Collingsworth County, TXTX2,487-4.6%+5.6 pts

48Mills County, TXTX4,580-4.2%−17.9 pts

49Newton County, TXTX11,954-4.2%−15.2 pts

50Karnes County, TXTX15,018-4.0%−28.0 pts

51Donley County, TXTX3,213-3.9%−7.5 pts

52Falls County, TXTX17,869-3.8%−8.7 pts

53Nolan County, TXTX14,117-3.7%+1.1 pts

54Orange County, TXTX86,266-3.7%−9.2 pts

55Coleman County, TXTX7,915-3.7%+1.2 pts

56Marion County, TXTX9,896-3.6%−13.2 pts

57San Patricio County, TXTX72,053-3.5%−17.8 pts

58Matagorda County, TXTX36,463-3.3%−6.1 pts

59Haskell County, TXTX5,499-3.2%+7.5 pts

60Mitchell County, TXTX8,947-3.0%−24.0 pts

61Jones County, TXTX20,861-2.8%−28.9 pts

62Castro County, TXTX7,295-2.7%+6.0 pts

63Dimmit County, TXTX8,024-2.5%−0.7 pts

64Clay County, TXTX10,764-2.3%−12.1 pts

65Ward County, TXTX11,125-2.3%+14.5 pts

66Jackson County, TXTX15,393-2.2%−12.6 pts

67Delta County, TXTX5,549-1.8%−11.5 pts

68Bee County, TXTX32,515-1.5%−30.3 pts

69Upton County, TXTX3,131-1.4%+22.0 pts

70Gray County, TXTX20,919-0.9%+4.2 pts

71San Augustine County, TXTX7,722-0.9%−12.7 pts

72Hale County, TXTX31,819-0.9%−6.5 pts

73San Saba County, TXTX5,787-0.9%−15.4 pts

74Winkler County, TXTX7,540-0.9%+16.0 pts

75Morris County, TXTX12,133-0.9%+0.3 pts

76Terry County, TXTX11,720-0.9%+2.6 pts

77Stephens County, TXTX9,380-0.5%−7.8 pts

78Comanche County, TXTX14,432-0.4%−5.2 pts

79Wichita County, TXTX129,555-0.1%−7.7 pts

80Cass County, TXTX28,651+0.1%−1.4 pts

81Jefferson County, TXTX254,321+0.1%−5.2 pts

82Wharton County, TXTX42,060+0.2%−2.9 pts

83Lavaca County, TXTX20,651+0.3%−2.5 pts

84Jasper County, TXTX33,075+0.3%−14.2 pts

85Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,555+0.4%−3.0 pts

86DeWitt County, TXTX20,309+0.4%−5.8 pts

87Kenedy County, TXTX319+0.5%+10.5 pts

88Coryell County, TXTX85,592+0.5%−16.2 pts

89Zavala County, TXTX9,037+0.7%+5.3 pts

90Shelby County, TXTX24,286+0.9%−13.6 pts

91McCulloch County, TXTX7,472+1.0%+7.5 pts

92Hockley County, TXTX21,600+1.0%+7.1 pts

93Martin County, TXTX5,284+1.1%+5.4 pts

94Brown County, TXTX38,711+1.1%−8.5 pts

95Reagan County, TXTX3,166+1.2%+27.6 pts

96Sutton County, TXTX3,203+1.3%+2.7 pts

97Eastland County, TXTX18,143+1.6%+2.6 pts

98Kleberg County, TXTX30,315+1.6%−2.6 pts

99Uvalde County, TXTX24,963+1.8%−9.2 pts

100Milam County, TXTX26,258+2.1%−3.5 pts

101Archer County, TXTX9,129+2.3%−8.8 pts

102Shackelford County, TXTX3,197+2.3%+2.7 pts

103Houston County, TXTX22,316+2.4%−6.1 pts

104Colorado County, TXTX21,439+2.4%−8.5 pts

105Wheeler County, TXTX4,773+2.4%+12.5 pts

106Parmer County, TXTX9,678+2.5%+1.0 pts

107Lamar County, TXTX51,503+2.7%−7.7 pts

108Aransas County, TXTX26,146+2.9%−22.8 pts

109Concho County, TXTX3,607+3.1%−27.2 pts

110Kimble County, TXTX4,438+3.1%−5.3 pts

111Montague County, TXTX21,966+3.1%−7.5 pts

112Jack County, TXTX9,563+3.2%−22.3 pts

113Victoria County, TXTX92,656+3.2%−9.9 pts

114Young County, TXTX18,154+3.4%+4.4 pts

115Scurry County, TXTX16,162+3.4%+15.6 pts

116Sabine County, TXTX10,012+3.5%−5.7 pts

117Hamilton County, TXTX8,680+3.5%−2.9 pts

118Calhoun County, TXTX19,599+3.6%−4.8 pts

119Bowie County, TXTX92,696+3.6%−5.7 pts

120Jim Wells County, TXTX38,804+3.8%−0.5 pts

121Robertson County, TXTX17,839+3.9%+0.7 pts

122Taylor County, TXTX150,077+3.9%−1.9 pts

123Hudspeth County, TXTX3,433+3.9%−10.8 pts

124Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,791+4.0%−3.9 pts

125Goliad County, TXTX7,208+4.1%−11.8 pts

126Howard County, TXTX30,504+4.1%+0.1 pts

127Brewster County, TXTX9,458+4.1%+2.0 pts

128Tyler County, TXTX20,443+4.3%−21.1 pts

129Burleson County, TXTX20,549+4.4%−16.5 pts

130Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,626+4.4%+7.5 pts

131Hansford County, TXTX4,944+4.5%+12.7 pts

132Panola County, TXTX23,018+4.6%+1.3 pts

133Roberts County, TXTX867+4.7%+18.2 pts

134Reeves County, TXTX12,138+4.9%+22.0 pts

135Callahan County, TXTX14,491+5.0%−3.9 pts

136Madison County, TXTX14,226+5.6%−12.8 pts

137Harrison County, TXTX71,956+5.7%−2.4 pts

138Cooke County, TXTX44,461+5.7%−12.4 pts

139Navarro County, TXTX57,181+5.8%−7.2 pts

140Trinity County, TXTX14,384+5.8%−14.5 pts

141Bosque County, TXTX18,918+5.9%−7.9 pts

142Frio County, TXTX18,823+5.9%−14.7 pts

143Tom Green County, TXTX120,602+6.0%+0.3 pts

144Limestone County, TXTX22,849+6.0%+0.8 pts

145Anderson County, TXTX59,805+6.1%−8.7 pts

146Lee County, TXTX18,729+6.1%−15.7 pts

147Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,711+6.1%−7.3 pts

148Gonzales County, TXTX20,159+6.3%−1.9 pts

149Kinney County, TXTX3,128+6.5%−1.9 pts

150Potter County, TXTX114,453+6.6%−9.4 pts

151Dallas County, TXTX2,661,397+6.7%−13.0 pts

152Presidio County, TXTX5,433+7.0%−3.0 pts

153Henderson County, TXTX88,595+7.2%−18.0 pts

154Mason County, TXTX3,990+7.3%−1.9 pts

155Camp County, TXTX13,380+7.4%−9.2 pts

156Yoakum County, TXTX7,438+7.6%+24.3 pts

157Dallam County, TXTX7,508+7.7%−6.2 pts

158Liberty County, TXTX121,364+7.8%−25.2 pts

159Lipscomb County, TXTX2,955+8.0%+10.8 pts

160Angelina County, TXTX88,154+8.3%−6.4 pts

161Nueces County, TXTX352,992+8.5%+0.7 pts

162Fannin County, TXTX39,265+8.6%−17.4 pts

163Hill County, TXTX39,503+8.6%−10.5 pts

164Real County, TXTX2,745+8.6%−17.7 pts

165Bailey County, TXTX6,963+8.7%+15.3 pts

166Moore County, TXTX21,891+8.9%−3.8 pts

167Val Verde County, TXTX47,835+9.0%−6.9 pts

168Cherokee County, TXTX53,337+9.0%−4.7 pts

169Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,035+9.0%+0.9 pts

170Van Zandt County, TXTX66,130+9.2%−17.7 pts

171Gregg County, TXTX126,095+9.3%+3.2 pts

172Grayson County, TXTX153,613+9.3%−7.1 pts

173Hartley County, TXTX4,904+9.5%−42.9 pts

174Crane County, TXTX4,554+9.5%+23.6 pts

175Leon County, TXTX16,894+9.6%−11.5 pts

176Walker County, TXTX83,842+9.9%−11.4 pts

177Hopkins County, TXTX39,063+10.0%−0.8 pts

178McLennan County, TXTX272,020+10.0%−2.9 pts

179Willacy County, TXTX19,971+10.2%−3.2 pts

180Polk County, TXTX53,434+10.4%−23.6 pts

181Lampasas County, TXTX23,657+10.8%−20.6 pts

182Freestone County, TXTX20,811+10.9%−2.0 pts

183Washington County, TXTX38,288+11.0%−5.1 pts

184Upshur County, TXTX44,410+11.4%−1.1 pts

185Franklin County, TXTX10,994+12.1%−9.1 pts

186Hunt County, TXTX123,336+12.4%−6.6 pts

187Rusk County, TXTX54,854+12.6%+4.3 pts

188Fayette County, TXTX25,459+12.6%+4.1 pts

189Grimes County, TXTX34,252+13.0%−12.1 pts

190Ector County, TXTX173,801+13.2%+11.4 pts

191Llano County, TXTX23,353+13.2%−33.3 pts

192Ochiltree County, TXTX9,284+13.5%+14.8 pts

193Hemphill County, TXTX3,083+13.6%+23.5 pts

194Hardin County, TXTX58,723+13.7%−2.7 pts

195Kerr County, TXTX54,037+13.7%−6.6 pts

196Andrews County, TXTX18,914+13.7%+23.0 pts

197Starr County, TXTX66,319+13.8%−18.5 pts

198Wood County, TXTX49,688+14.2%−10.9 pts

199Maverick County, TXTX58,823+14.7%−15.3 pts

200Erath County, TXTX43,911+14.8%−3.1 pts

201Lubbock County, TXTX328,906+14.9%+5.9 pts

202Titus County, TXTX31,563+15.0%−2.1 pts

203Zapata County, TXTX13,753+15.1%−16.2 pts

204Randall County, TXTX152,351+15.7%−0.6 pts

205Bandera County, TXTX22,876+16.1%−51.0 pts

206Atascosa County, TXTX53,590+16.3%−10.2 pts

207Galveston County, TXTX372,207+16.5%+1.4 pts

208Medina County, TXTX56,881+17.1%−26.9 pts

209La Salle County, TXTX6,517+17.4%+5.7 pts

210El Paso County, TXTX877,858+17.8%+2.9 pts

211Schleicher County, TXTX2,245+17.9%+19.8 pts

212Midland County, TXTX187,855+18.0%+9.2 pts

213Caldwell County, TXTX55,150+18.2%−3.7 pts

214San Jacinto County, TXTX29,488+18.6%−17.3 pts

215Johnson County, TXTX218,048+19.0%−11.5 pts

216Gillespie County, TXTX28,527+19.3%−1.7 pts

217Rains County, TXTX13,542+19.4%−16.7 pts

218Smith County, TXTX252,549+20.0%+4.6 pts

219Harris County, TXTX5,045,026+20.3%−0.3 pts

220Austin County, TXTX33,625+20.5%+1.5 pts

221Gaines County, TXTX23,956+21.1%+18.7 pts

222Cameron County, TXTX433,946+21.2%−7.7 pts

223Wise County, TXTX83,778+21.2%−19.5 pts

224Loving County, TXTX52+22.4%+59.8 pts

225Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088+23.1%+5.6 pts

226Hood County, TXTX70,501+24.5%−17.3 pts

227Somervell County, TXTX10,261+24.7%−2.3 pts

228Blanco County, TXTX13,581+24.7%−16.3 pts

229Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,466+25.1%+1.5 pts

230Burnet County, TXTX57,015+25.2%−25.4 pts

231Travis County, TXTX1,389,670+26.1%−14.8 pts

232Brazos County, TXTX249,088+27.8%+2.8 pts

233Bastrop County, TXTX118,908+28.5%−22.4 pts

234Brazoria County, TXTX419,080+29.5%+3.4 pts

235Webb County, TXTX281,224+29.6%−15.3 pts

236Bell County, TXTX402,248+30.4%+5.8 pts

237Parker County, TXTX184,767+32.1%−4.5 pts

238Waller County, TXTX69,858+32.3%−7.4 pts

239Wilson County, TXTX56,139+32.4%−10.7 pts

240Garza County, TXTX4,510+32.6%+37.9 pts

241Ellis County, TXTX240,867+34.3%+3.6 pts

242Chambers County, TXTX57,594+34.8%+5.2 pts

243Hidalgo County, TXTX921,549+36.1%−12.4 pts

244Comal County, TXTX209,166+39.0%−11.5 pts

245Kendall County, TXTX53,289+40.7%−22.0 pts

246Kaufman County, TXTX209,235+44.9%+8.4 pts

247Guadalupe County, TXTX201,111+47.8%+10.5 pts

248Denton County, TXTX1,069,346+53.0%−5.3 pts

249Montgomery County, TXTX781,194+55.1%−6.1 pts

250Collin County, TXTX1,297,179+59.1%−27.1 pts

251Hays County, TXTX304,390+61.0%+12.3 pts

252Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191+65.1%+7.9 pts

253Williamson County, TXTX752,827+69.1%−10.0 pts

254Rockwall County, TXTX140,738+81.8%+13.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS