RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Highest labor force participation, Texas counties · 2020

Texas counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 254 is 58.2%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01Loving County, TXTX5278.0%–

02Travis County, TXTX1,389,67073.0%–

03Denton County, TXTX1,069,34672.4%–

04Dallam County, TXTX7,50872.3%–

05Collin County, TXTX1,297,17970.7%–

06Midland County, TXTX187,85570.0%–

07Williamson County, TXTX752,82769.6%–

08Rockwall County, TXTX140,73869.1%–

09Andrews County, TXTX18,91469.0%–

10Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39768.9%–

11Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46668.6%–

12Randall County, TXTX152,35168.5%–

13Ector County, TXTX173,80168.4%–

14Hays County, TXTX304,39068.3%–

15Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95568.1%–

16Reagan County, TXTX3,16667.9%–

17Ellis County, TXTX240,86767.5%–

18Harris County, TXTX5,045,02667.4%–

19Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19167.2%–

20Chambers County, TXTX57,59467.2%–

21Kaufman County, TXTX209,23567.1%–

22Crockett County, TXTX2,76966.7%–

23Sterling County, TXTX1,34966.5%–

24Moore County, TXTX21,89166.5%–

25Hemphill County, TXTX3,08366.4%–

26Sutton County, TXTX3,20366.1%–

27Taylor County, TXTX150,07766.1%–

28Martin County, TXTX5,28466.1%–

29Tom Green County, TXTX120,60265.7%–

30Bell County, TXTX402,24865.6%–

31Stonewall County, TXTX1,18665.3%–

32Parmer County, TXTX9,67865.2%–

33Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62665.1%–

34Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08865.1%–

35Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28465.1%–

36Montgomery County, TXTX781,19464.9%–

37Lubbock County, TXTX328,90664.9%–

38Wheeler County, TXTX4,77364.9%–

39Castro County, TXTX7,29564.3%–

40Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48164.0%–

41Galveston County, TXTX372,20764.0%–

42Austin County, TXTX33,62563.9%–

43Brazoria County, TXTX419,08063.9%–

44Cooke County, TXTX44,46163.9%–

45Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11163.8%–

46Carson County, TXTX5,80563.4%–

47Sherman County, TXTX2,78163.4%–

48Archer County, TXTX9,12963.3%–

49Hansford County, TXTX4,94463.2%–

50Fisher County, TXTX3,69263.1%–

51Parker County, TXTX184,76763.1%–

52Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48763.1%–

53Brewster County, TXTX9,45863.0%–

54Cottle County, TXTX1,22463.0%–

55Calhoun County, TXTX19,59962.8%–

56Johnson County, TXTX218,04862.7%–

57Culberson County, TXTX2,26762.7%–

58Crane County, TXTX4,55462.6%–

59Victoria County, TXTX92,65662.6%–

60Hardeman County, TXTX3,29262.5%–

61Wise County, TXTX83,77862.5%–

62Wichita County, TXTX129,55562.4%–

63Gaines County, TXTX23,95662.3%–

64Oldham County, TXTX1,78362.3%–

65El Paso County, TXTX877,85862.3%–

66Ward County, TXTX11,12562.2%–

67Grayson County, TXTX153,61362.2%–

68Titus County, TXTX31,56362.2%–

69Nueces County, TXTX352,99262.1%–

70Erath County, TXTX43,91162.0%–

71Franklin County, TXTX10,99462.0%–

72Shackelford County, TXTX3,19761.9%–

73Brazos County, TXTX249,08861.8%–

74Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55561.7%–

75Hopkins County, TXTX39,06361.6%–

76Yoakum County, TXTX7,43861.6%–

77Crosby County, TXTX4,85261.4%–

78Cochran County, TXTX2,54661.4%–

79McLennan County, TXTX272,02061.4%–

80Smith County, TXTX252,54961.4%–

81Winkler County, TXTX7,54061.2%–

82Hockley County, TXTX21,60061.0%–

83Kendall County, TXTX53,28961.0%–

84Blanco County, TXTX13,58161.0%–

85Webb County, TXTX281,22460.9%–

86Lynn County, TXTX6,01760.9%–

87Wilson County, TXTX56,13960.9%–

88Gregg County, TXTX126,09560.9%–

89Val Verde County, TXTX47,83560.8%–

90McMullen County, TXTX54460.7%–

91Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63360.6%–

92Waller County, TXTX69,85860.4%–

93Orange County, TXTX86,26660.4%–

94Comal County, TXTX209,16660.4%–

95Armstrong County, TXTX1,84360.4%–

96Hunt County, TXTX123,33660.3%–

97Lee County, TXTX18,72960.3%–

98Mason County, TXTX3,99060.3%–

99Menard County, TXTX1,95660.2%–

100Bastrop County, TXTX118,90860.2%–

101Navarro County, TXTX57,18160.1%–

102Young County, TXTX18,15459.7%–

103Wharton County, TXTX42,06059.5%–

104Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03559.4%–

105Kleberg County, TXTX30,31559.4%–

106Edwards County, TXTX1,37059.4%–

107Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55459.3%–

108Irion County, TXTX1,46359.3%–

109Hall County, TXTX2,73759.1%–

110Lavaca County, TXTX20,65159.1%–

111Knox County, TXTX3,19259.0%–

112Gonzales County, TXTX20,15958.9%–

113Bailey County, TXTX6,96358.8%–

114Lamar County, TXTX51,50358.8%–

115Matagorda County, TXTX36,46358.8%–

116Hill County, TXTX39,50358.8%–

117Uvalde County, TXTX24,96358.7%–

118Hale County, TXTX31,81958.7%–

119Kimble County, TXTX4,43858.6%–

120San Patricio County, TXTX72,05358.6%–

121Starr County, TXTX66,31958.5%–

122Potter County, TXTX114,45358.4%–

123Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54958.4%–

124Robertson County, TXTX17,83958.3%–

125Floyd County, TXTX4,88158.3%–

126Angelina County, TXTX88,15458.2%–

127Presidio County, TXTX5,43358.2%–

128Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79158.2%–

129Harrison County, TXTX71,95658.1%–

130Lamb County, TXTX12,57958.1%–

131Washington County, TXTX38,28858.1%–

132Roberts County, TXTX86757.9%–

133Burnet County, TXTX57,01557.9%–

134Nolan County, TXTX14,11757.9%–

135Gillespie County, TXTX28,52757.8%–

136Comanche County, TXTX14,43257.8%–

137Upton County, TXTX3,13157.8%–

138Caldwell County, TXTX55,15057.7%–

139Schleicher County, TXTX2,24557.6%–

140Clay County, TXTX10,76457.5%–

141Motley County, TXTX1,04357.4%–

142Runnels County, TXTX9,69357.4%–

143Terry County, TXTX11,72057.3%–

144Donley County, TXTX3,21357.1%–

145Zavala County, TXTX9,03757.1%–

146Foard County, TXTX1,04457.1%–

147Kenedy County, TXTX31957.0%–

148Gray County, TXTX20,91957.0%–

149Medina County, TXTX56,88156.9%–

150Brown County, TXTX38,71156.8%–

151Camp County, TXTX13,38056.7%–

152Milam County, TXTX26,25856.7%–

153McCulloch County, TXTX7,47256.5%–

154Cameron County, TXTX433,94656.3%–

155Maverick County, TXTX58,82356.3%–

156Hardin County, TXTX58,72356.3%–

157Jackson County, TXTX15,39356.3%–

158Zapata County, TXTX13,75356.3%–

159Atascosa County, TXTX53,59056.2%–

160Coleman County, TXTX7,91556.2%–

161Coryell County, TXTX85,59255.9%–

162Montague County, TXTX21,96655.9%–

163Colorado County, TXTX21,43955.8%–

164Willacy County, TXTX19,97155.8%–

165Reeves County, TXTX12,13855.8%–

166Cherokee County, TXTX53,33755.7%–

167Upshur County, TXTX44,41055.7%–

168Briscoe County, TXTX1,47455.7%–

169Jefferson County, TXTX254,32155.6%–

170Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80455.4%–

171Somervell County, TXTX10,26155.4%–

172Kerr County, TXTX54,03755.3%–

173Coke County, TXTX3,41255.2%–

174Hood County, TXTX70,50155.1%–

175Morris County, TXTX12,13355.1%–

176Refugio County, TXTX6,65755.1%–

177Callahan County, TXTX14,49155.0%–

178Burleson County, TXTX20,54954.9%–

179Fayette County, TXTX25,45954.9%–

180Lampasas County, TXTX23,65754.8%–

181Rusk County, TXTX54,85454.7%–

182Duval County, TXTX9,40254.4%–

183Bosque County, TXTX18,91854.3%–

184Bowie County, TXTX92,69653.9%–

185Delta County, TXTX5,54953.7%–

186Rains County, TXTX13,54253.4%–

187Brooks County, TXTX6,57953.3%–

188Fannin County, TXTX39,26553.3%–

189Shelby County, TXTX24,28653.1%–

190Childress County, TXTX6,64353.1%–

191Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13052.8%–

192Howard County, TXTX30,50452.7%–

193Baylor County, TXTX3,47252.7%–

194Bandera County, TXTX22,87652.6%–

195Scurry County, TXTX16,16252.5%–

196Panola County, TXTX23,01852.5%–

197Goliad County, TXTX7,20852.4%–

198Mills County, TXTX4,58052.3%–

199Borden County, TXTX56752.1%–

200Jasper County, TXTX33,07552.1%–

201Stephens County, TXTX9,38051.9%–

202Liberty County, TXTX121,36451.7%–

203Newton County, TXTX11,95451.7%–

204Cass County, TXTX28,65151.4%–

205Haskell County, TXTX5,49951.3%–

206Red River County, TXTX11,81651.3%–

207Leon County, TXTX16,89451.1%–

208Glasscock County, TXTX1,12851.1%–

209Swisher County, TXTX6,70351.0%–

210Henderson County, TXTX88,59551.0%–

211San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48851.0%–

212Eastland County, TXTX18,14351.0%–

213Kent County, TXTX67450.7%–

214Aransas County, TXTX26,14650.6%–

215Polk County, TXTX53,43450.4%–

216San Saba County, TXTX5,78750.4%–

217Grimes County, TXTX34,25250.2%–

218Limestone County, TXTX22,84949.6%–

219Pecos County, TXTX14,56049.5%–

220Hamilton County, TXTX8,68049.4%–

221DeWitt County, TXTX20,30949.3%–

222Dawson County, TXTX11,77649.3%–

223San Augustine County, TXTX7,72248.4%–

224La Salle County, TXTX6,51748.0%–

225Dickens County, TXTX1,69247.9%–

226Marion County, TXTX9,89647.6%–

227Dimmit County, TXTX8,02447.5%–

228Wood County, TXTX49,68847.1%–

229King County, TXTX19247.1%–

230Freestone County, TXTX20,81147.0%–

231Real County, TXTX2,74546.7%–

232Frio County, TXTX18,82346.6%–

233Trinity County, TXTX14,38446.6%–

234Llano County, TXTX23,35346.5%–

235Jack County, TXTX9,56346.0%–

236Madison County, TXTX14,22645.7%–

237Hartley County, TXTX4,90444.7%–

238Falls County, TXTX17,86944.3%–

239Houston County, TXTX22,31643.9%–

240Mitchell County, TXTX8,94743.9%–

241Live Oak County, TXTX11,92943.8%–

242Walker County, TXTX83,84243.3%–

243Bee County, TXTX32,51541.9%–

244Karnes County, TXTX15,01841.6%–

245Kinney County, TXTX3,12841.6%–

246Anderson County, TXTX59,80541.2%–

247Terrell County, TXTX70241.0%–

248Sabine County, TXTX10,01241.0%–

249Tyler County, TXTX20,44340.8%–

250Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43340.3%–

251Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71138.6%–

252Garza County, TXTX4,51036.0%–

253Jones County, TXTX20,86132.8%–

254Concho County, TXTX3,60731.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS