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Fastest shrinking, Texas counties · 2020

Texas counties with the steepest population decline from the 2010 census to 2020. This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000
01Schleicher County, TXTX2,245-29.2%−27.3 pts
02Edwards County, TXTX1,370-29.0%−24.4 pts
03Dickens County, TXTX1,692-27.6%−35.0 pts
04Terrell County, TXTX702-22.8%+0.6 pts
05Loving County, TXTX52-22.0%+15.4 pts
06Presidio County, TXTX5,433-21.6%−31.6 pts
07Concho County, TXTX3,607-19.2%−49.5 pts
08Cochran County, TXTX2,546-18.5%−3.8 pts
09Sutton County, TXTX3,203-18.3%−16.9 pts
10Foard County, TXTX1,044-18.0%−8.5 pts
11Zavala County, TXTX9,037-17.2%−12.6 pts
12Crockett County, TXTX2,769-16.7%−17.2 pts
13Real County, TXTX2,745-16.7%−43.0 pts
14Duval County, TXTX9,402-16.6%−18.1 pts
15Stonewall County, TXTX1,186-16.4%−0.5 pts
16Floyd County, TXTX4,881-16.2%−7.7 pts
17Kenedy County, TXTX319-15.9%−5.9 pts
18Hall County, TXTX2,737-15.7%−12.6 pts
19Newton County, TXTX11,954-15.4%−26.5 pts
20Crosby County, TXTX4,852-15.3%−12.1 pts
21McMullen County, TXTX544-15.1%−19.3 pts
22Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,711-14.8%−28.2 pts
23Oldham County, TXTX1,783-14.3%−10.2 pts
24Hardeman County, TXTX3,292-14.3%−3.7 pts
25Dimmit County, TXTX8,024-13.8%−12.0 pts
26Coleman County, TXTX7,915-13.6%−8.7 pts
27Collingsworth County, TXTX2,487-13.2%−3.0 pts
28Kinney County, TXTX3,128-13.0%−21.4 pts
29Menard County, TXTX1,956-12.5%−17.3 pts
30Briscoe County, TXTX1,474-12.3%−3.2 pts
31Throckmorton County, TXTX1,554-12.2%−10.7 pts
32Motley County, TXTX1,043-12.1%−5.2 pts
33Donley County, TXTX3,213-11.4%−15.0 pts
34Swisher County, TXTX6,703-11.2%−14.3 pts
35Hartley County, TXTX4,904-11.2%−63.6 pts
36Hemphill County, TXTX3,083-11.2%−1.2 pts
37Roberts County, TXTX867-11.0%+2.5 pts
38San Augustine County, TXTX7,722-10.7%−22.5 pts
39Hale County, TXTX31,819-10.3%−15.9 pts
40Garza County, TXTX4,510-10.0%−4.7 pts
41Dawson County, TXTX11,776-10.0%−14.4 pts
42Red River County, TXTX11,816-9.9%−9.9 pts
43Knox County, TXTX3,192-9.8%+2.2 pts
44Mills County, TXTX4,580-9.7%−23.4 pts
45Tyler County, TXTX20,443-9.0%−34.4 pts
46Glasscock County, TXTX1,128-9.0%−6.1 pts
47Willacy County, TXTX19,971-8.9%−22.3 pts
48Culberson County, TXTX2,267-8.8%+3.9 pts
49Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,555-8.7%−12.1 pts
50Refugio County, TXTX6,657-8.7%−6.8 pts
51Sabine County, TXTX10,012-8.7%−17.9 pts
52Castro County, TXTX7,295-8.6%+0.1 pts
53Sherman County, TXTX2,781-8.3%−19.8 pts
54Cottle County, TXTX1,224-8.3%+7.0 pts
55Haskell County, TXTX5,499-8.2%+2.5 pts
56Shackelford County, TXTX3,197-8.1%−7.7 pts
57McCulloch County, TXTX7,472-7.9%−1.4 pts
58Hudspeth County, TXTX3,433-7.9%−22.6 pts
59Marion County, TXTX9,896-7.8%−17.4 pts
60Wheeler County, TXTX4,773-7.8%+2.4 pts
61Jasper County, TXTX33,075-7.6%−22.1 pts
62Fisher County, TXTX3,692-7.6%+2.7 pts
63Morris County, TXTX12,133-7.4%−6.3 pts
64Lipscomb County, TXTX2,955-7.4%−4.6 pts
65King County, TXTX192-7.3%−7.9 pts
66Houston County, TXTX22,316-7.0%−15.5 pts
67Baylor County, TXTX3,472-7.0%−0.3 pts
68Uvalde County, TXTX24,963-7.0%−18.1 pts
69Kimble County, TXTX4,438-7.0%−15.4 pts
70Hutchinson County, TXTX19,633-6.9%+0.2 pts
71Kent County, TXTX674-6.8%+8.1 pts
72Trinity County, TXTX14,384-6.7%−27.1 pts
73Lamb County, TXTX12,579-6.7%−4.3 pts
74Cass County, TXTX28,651-6.6%−8.1 pts
75San Saba County, TXTX5,787-6.5%−21.1 pts
76Terry County, TXTX11,720-6.5%−3.0 pts
77Leon County, TXTX16,894-6.4%−27.5 pts
78Jack County, TXTX9,563-6.3%−31.9 pts
79Hockley County, TXTX21,600-6.1%+0.0 pts
80Carson County, TXTX5,805-6.1%−5.2 pts
81Calhoun County, TXTX19,599-6.0%−14.3 pts
82Hansford County, TXTX4,944-5.8%+2.3 pts
83Gray County, TXTX20,919-5.8%−0.7 pts
84Runnels County, TXTX9,693-5.7%−7.5 pts
85Shelby County, TXTX24,286-5.6%−20.1 pts
86Stephens County, TXTX9,380-5.5%−12.9 pts
87Panola County, TXTX23,018-5.5%−8.8 pts
88Archer County, TXTX9,129-5.5%−16.5 pts
89Lynn County, TXTX6,017-5.4%−2.3 pts
90Irion County, TXTX1,463-5.4%−14.1 pts
91Childress County, TXTX6,643-5.4%−34.5 pts
92Limestone County, TXTX22,849-5.3%−10.6 pts
93Falls County, TXTX17,869-5.0%−9.9 pts
94Clay County, TXTX10,764-5.0%−14.8 pts
95Wilbarger County, TXTX12,481-4.8%−1.8 pts
96Jim Wells County, TXTX38,804-4.8%−9.1 pts
97Eastland County, TXTX18,143-4.6%−3.6 pts
98Mitchell County, TXTX8,947-4.4%−25.4 pts
99Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,626-4.1%−1.0 pts
100Parmer County, TXTX9,678-3.9%−5.4 pts
101Young County, TXTX18,154-3.7%−2.7 pts
102Bailey County, TXTX6,963-3.6%+3.0 pts
103Hamilton County, TXTX8,680-3.5%−9.9 pts
104Titus County, TXTX31,563-3.4%−20.5 pts
105La Salle County, TXTX6,517-3.2%−14.9 pts
106Kleberg County, TXTX30,315-3.2%−7.4 pts
107Nolan County, TXTX14,117-3.1%+1.6 pts
108Armstrong County, TXTX1,843-2.8%−9.1 pts
109Goliad County, TXTX7,208-2.7%−18.6 pts
110Comanche County, TXTX14,432-2.7%−7.5 pts
111Jones County, TXTX20,861-2.7%−28.7 pts
112Val Verde County, TXTX47,835-2.6%−18.5 pts
113Bee County, TXTX32,515-2.6%−31.3 pts
114Moore County, TXTX21,891-2.5%−15.1 pts
115Yoakum County, TXTX7,438-2.3%+14.3 pts
116Franklin County, TXTX10,994-2.3%−23.5 pts
117Potter County, TXTX114,453-2.1%−18.1 pts
118Rusk County, TXTX54,854-2.1%−10.4 pts
119Brooks County, TXTX6,579-2.0%+0.7 pts
120Ochiltree County, TXTX9,284-2.0%−0.7 pts
121Pecos County, TXTX14,560-2.0%−16.6 pts
122Freestone County, TXTX20,811-1.9%−14.9 pts
123Live Oak County, TXTX11,929-1.7%−30.5 pts
124Wichita County, TXTX129,555-1.6%−9.2 pts
125Borden County, TXTX567-1.6%+7.2 pts
126Madison County, TXTX14,226-1.5%−19.9 pts
127Colorado County, TXTX21,439-1.5%−12.4 pts
128Mason County, TXTX3,990-1.5%−10.7 pts
129Upton County, TXTX3,131-1.4%+22.1 pts
130DeWitt County, TXTX20,309-1.4%−7.6 pts
131Matagorda County, TXTX36,463-1.2%−4.0 pts
132Coke County, TXTX3,412-1.1%−13.9 pts
133Zapata County, TXTX13,753-0.9%−32.2 pts
134Anderson County, TXTX59,805-0.9%−15.7 pts
135Cherokee County, TXTX53,337-0.9%−14.5 pts
136Gonzales County, TXTX20,159-0.8%−9.0 pts
137Karnes County, TXTX15,018-0.8%−24.8 pts
138Fayette County, TXTX25,459-0.5%−9.0 pts
139Howard County, TXTX30,504-0.4%−4.4 pts
140Angelina County, TXTX88,154-0.4%−15.1 pts
141Brown County, TXTX38,711-0.0%−9.6 pts
142Delta County, TXTX5,549-0.0%−9.7 pts
143Milam County, TXTX26,258-0.0%−5.6 pts
144Scurry County, TXTX16,162+0.1%+12.3 pts
145Bosque County, TXTX18,918+0.1%−13.6 pts
146Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,035+0.2%−7.9 pts
147Bowie County, TXTX92,696+0.4%−9.0 pts
148Camp County, TXTX13,380+0.5%−16.1 pts
149Reagan County, TXTX3,166+0.5%+26.9 pts
150Lamar County, TXTX51,503+0.6%−9.8 pts
151Wharton County, TXTX42,060+0.7%−2.4 pts
152Robertson County, TXTX17,839+0.8%−2.3 pts
153Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,791+1.1%−6.8 pts
154Callahan County, TXTX14,491+1.2%−7.6 pts
155Montague County, TXTX21,966+1.2%−9.4 pts
156Jefferson County, TXTX254,321+1.7%−3.6 pts
157Bandera County, TXTX22,876+1.8%−65.3 pts
158Gregg County, TXTX126,095+2.1%−4.1 pts
159Hill County, TXTX39,503+2.2%−16.8 pts
160Burleson County, TXTX20,549+2.6%−18.2 pts
161Aransas County, TXTX26,146+2.9%−22.8 pts
162Hardin County, TXTX58,723+2.9%−13.4 pts
163Brewster County, TXTX9,458+3.4%+1.3 pts
164Orange County, TXTX86,266+3.6%−1.9 pts
165Cameron County, TXTX433,946+3.6%−25.2 pts
166Nueces County, TXTX352,992+3.8%−3.9 pts
167San Jacinto County, TXTX29,488+3.9%−32.0 pts
168Upshur County, TXTX44,410+4.0%−8.5 pts
169Henderson County, TXTX88,595+4.6%−20.6 pts
170Hopkins County, TXTX39,063+4.6%−6.2 pts
171Harrison County, TXTX71,956+4.9%−3.2 pts
172Fannin County, TXTX39,265+5.2%−20.8 pts
173Lee County, TXTX18,729+5.2%−16.6 pts
174Victoria County, TXTX92,656+5.2%−7.9 pts
175Lavaca County, TXTX20,651+5.6%+2.8 pts
176Kerr County, TXTX54,037+6.0%−14.3 pts
177San Patricio County, TXTX72,053+6.1%−8.2 pts
178Dallam County, TXTX7,508+6.1%−7.8 pts
179Austin County, TXTX33,625+6.2%−12.8 pts
180Washington County, TXTX38,288+6.2%−9.9 pts
181Jackson County, TXTX15,393+6.5%−3.9 pts
182Maverick County, TXTX58,823+6.7%−23.3 pts
183Webb County, TXTX281,224+6.7%−38.2 pts
184Frio County, TXTX18,823+6.8%−13.9 pts
185Crane County, TXTX4,554+6.9%+21.0 pts
186Wood County, TXTX49,688+6.9%−18.2 pts
187Reeves County, TXTX12,138+7.0%+24.1 pts
188Gillespie County, TXTX28,527+7.6%−13.4 pts
189El Paso County, TXTX877,858+8.1%−6.8 pts
190Starr County, TXTX66,319+8.1%−24.2 pts
191Blanco County, TXTX13,581+8.4%−32.6 pts
192Cooke County, TXTX44,461+8.4%−9.7 pts
193Somervell County, TXTX10,261+8.4%−18.6 pts
194Tom Green County, TXTX120,602+8.9%+3.2 pts
195Taylor County, TXTX150,077+8.9%+3.1 pts
196Atascosa County, TXTX53,590+9.1%−17.4 pts
197Martin County, TXTX5,284+9.1%+13.4 pts
198Ward County, TXTX11,125+9.3%+26.1 pts
199Winkler County, TXTX7,540+9.6%+26.4 pts
200Lampasas County, TXTX23,657+9.9%−21.5 pts
201Grimes County, TXTX34,252+10.0%−15.1 pts
202Llano County, TXTX23,353+10.1%−36.5 pts
203Coryell County, TXTX85,592+10.2%−6.5 pts
204Navarro County, TXTX57,181+10.2%−2.8 pts
205Medina County, TXTX56,881+10.3%−33.6 pts
206Dallas County, TXTX2,661,397+10.4%−9.4 pts
207Polk County, TXTX53,434+10.4%−23.7 pts
208McLennan County, TXTX272,020+10.9%−2.0 pts
209Smith County, TXTX252,549+11.3%−4.1 pts
210Lubbock County, TXTX328,906+11.4%+2.4 pts
211Rains County, TXTX13,542+11.5%−24.6 pts
212Grayson County, TXTX153,613+12.1%−4.3 pts
213Erath County, TXTX43,911+12.3%−5.6 pts
214Hidalgo County, TXTX921,549+12.4%−36.1 pts
215Walker County, TXTX83,842+12.6%−8.7 pts
216Van Zandt County, TXTX66,130+13.2%−13.6 pts
217Burnet County, TXTX57,015+14.9%−35.7 pts
218Harris County, TXTX5,045,026+15.6%−5.1 pts
219Wilson County, TXTX56,139+15.9%−27.2 pts
220Hunt County, TXTX123,336+16.1%−3.0 pts
221Wise County, TXTX83,778+16.1%−24.6 pts
222Randall County, TXTX152,351+16.6%+0.3 pts
223Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,466+16.7%−6.9 pts
224Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088+17.2%−0.3 pts
225Brazoria County, TXTX419,080+18.8%−7.3 pts
226Johnson County, TXTX218,048+19.2%−11.3 pts
227Bell County, TXTX402,248+19.5%−5.1 pts
228Brazos County, TXTX249,088+20.0%−5.1 pts
229Sterling County, TXTX1,349+20.0%+23.2 pts
230Hood County, TXTX70,501+20.4%−21.5 pts
231Galveston County, TXTX372,207+20.4%+5.3 pts
232Ector County, TXTX173,801+20.4%+18.6 pts
233Caldwell County, TXTX55,150+20.5%−1.4 pts
234Liberty County, TXTX121,364+21.1%−11.9 pts
235Gaines County, TXTX23,956+23.2%+20.8 pts
236Midland County, TXTX187,855+24.2%+15.4 pts
237Andrews County, TXTX18,914+25.9%+35.2 pts
238Travis County, TXTX1,389,670+26.0%−15.0 pts
239Parker County, TXTX184,767+26.8%−9.8 pts
240Ellis County, TXTX240,867+28.6%−2.1 pts
241Bastrop County, TXTX118,908+31.1%−19.8 pts
242Guadalupe County, TXTX201,111+31.3%−5.9 pts
243Waller County, TXTX69,858+31.5%−8.2 pts
244Kendall County, TXTX53,289+32.5%−30.2 pts
245Chambers County, TXTX57,594+32.7%+3.1 pts
246Collin County, TXTX1,297,179+36.1%−50.2 pts
247Montgomery County, TXTX781,194+36.1%−25.1 pts
248Denton County, TXTX1,069,346+36.8%−21.5 pts
249Rockwall County, TXTX140,738+37.6%−30.6 pts
250Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191+40.6%−16.7 pts
251Kaufman County, TXTX209,235+40.6%+4.0 pts
252Williamson County, TXTX752,827+44.1%−35.0 pts
253Comal County, TXTX209,166+48.9%−1.6 pts
254Hays County, TXTX304,390+53.4%+4.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS