RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Highest poverty rate, Texas counties · 2000

Texas counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Starr County, TXTX66,31950.9%+0%

02Zavala County, TXTX9,03741.8%+0%

03Brooks County, TXTX6,57940.2%+0%

04Presidio County, TXTX5,43336.4%+0%

05Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54935.9%+0%

06Zapata County, TXTX13,75335.8%+0%

07Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43335.8%+0%

08Maverick County, TXTX58,82334.8%+0%

09Dimmit County, TXTX8,02433.2%+0%

10Willacy County, TXTX19,97133.2%+0%

11Cameron County, TXTX433,94633.1%+0%

12Edwards County, TXTX1,37031.6%+0%

13Webb County, TXTX281,22431.2%+0%

14La Salle County, TXTX6,51729.8%+0%

15Frio County, TXTX18,82329.0%+0%

16Reeves County, TXTX12,13828.9%+0%

17Crosby County, TXTX4,85228.1%+0%

18Duval County, TXTX9,40227.2%+0%

19Cochran County, TXTX2,54627.0%+0%

20Brazos County, TXTX249,08826.9%+0%

21Kleberg County, TXTX30,31526.7%+0%

22Hall County, TXTX2,73726.3%+0%

23Val Verde County, TXTX47,83526.1%+0%

24Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55525.9%+0%

25Menard County, TXTX1,95625.8%+0%

26Terrell County, TXTX70225.2%+0%

27Culberson County, TXTX2,26725.1%+0%

28Uvalde County, TXTX24,96324.3%+0%

29Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80424.1%+0%

30Kinney County, TXTX3,12824.0%+0%

31Bee County, TXTX32,51524.0%+0%

32El Paso County, TXTX877,85823.8%+0%

33Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03523.3%+0%

34Terry County, TXTX11,72023.3%+0%

35Knox County, TXTX3,19222.9%+0%

36Haskell County, TXTX5,49922.8%+0%

37Lynn County, TXTX6,01722.6%+0%

38Falls County, TXTX17,86922.6%+0%

39McCulloch County, TXTX7,47222.5%+0%

40Marion County, TXTX9,89622.4%+0%

41Garza County, TXTX4,51022.3%+0%

42Karnes County, TXTX15,01821.9%+0%

43Gaines County, TXTX23,95621.7%+0%

44Nolan County, TXTX14,11721.7%+0%

45Schleicher County, TXTX2,24521.5%+0%

46Floyd County, TXTX4,88121.5%+0%

47Real County, TXTX2,74521.2%+0%

48San Augustine County, TXTX7,72221.2%+0%

49Houston County, TXTX22,31621.0%+0%

50Lamb County, TXTX12,57920.9%+0%

51Camp County, TXTX13,38020.9%+0%

52McMullen County, TXTX54420.7%+0%

53King County, TXTX19220.7%+0%

54Robertson County, TXTX17,83920.6%+0%

55Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62620.6%+0%

56Pecos County, TXTX14,56020.4%+0%

57Atascosa County, TXTX53,59020.2%+0%

58Upton County, TXTX3,13119.9%+0%

59Aransas County, TXTX26,14619.9%+0%

60Coleman County, TXTX7,91519.9%+0%

61Oldham County, TXTX1,78319.8%+0%

62Dawson County, TXTX11,77619.7%+0%

63DeWitt County, TXTX20,30919.6%+0%

64Yoakum County, TXTX7,43819.6%+0%

65Motley County, TXTX1,04319.4%+0%

66Shelby County, TXTX24,28619.4%+0%

67Crockett County, TXTX2,76919.4%+0%

68Stonewall County, TXTX1,18619.3%+0%

69Potter County, TXTX114,45319.2%+0%

70Runnels County, TXTX9,69319.2%+0%

71Newton County, TXTX11,95419.1%+0%

72Castro County, TXTX7,29519.0%+0%

73Hockley County, TXTX21,60018.9%+0%

74San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48818.8%+0%

75Kimble County, TXTX4,43818.8%+0%

76Martin County, TXTX5,28418.7%+0%

77Ector County, TXTX173,80118.7%+0%

78Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48718.7%+0%

79Winkler County, TXTX7,54018.7%+0%

80Howard County, TXTX30,50418.6%+0%

81Gonzales County, TXTX20,15918.6%+0%

82Matagorda County, TXTX36,46318.5%+0%

83Titus County, TXTX31,56318.5%+0%

84Cottle County, TXTX1,22418.4%+0%

85Walker County, TXTX83,84218.4%+0%

86Mills County, TXTX4,58018.4%+0%

87Morris County, TXTX12,13318.3%+0%

88Nueces County, TXTX352,99218.2%+0%

89Brewster County, TXTX9,45818.2%+0%

90Navarro County, TXTX57,18118.2%+0%

91Jasper County, TXTX33,07518.1%+0%

92San Patricio County, TXTX72,05318.0%+0%

93Hale County, TXTX31,81918.0%+0%

94Sutton County, TXTX3,20318.0%+0%

95Ward County, TXTX11,12517.9%+0%

96Cherokee County, TXTX53,33717.9%+0%

97Lubbock County, TXTX328,90617.8%+0%

98Hardeman County, TXTX3,29217.8%+0%

99Refugio County, TXTX6,65717.8%+0%

100Limestone County, TXTX22,84917.8%+0%

101Cass County, TXTX28,65117.7%+0%

102Bowie County, TXTX92,69617.7%+0%

103Mitchell County, TXTX8,94717.7%+0%

104Trinity County, TXTX14,38417.6%+0%

105McLennan County, TXTX272,02017.6%+0%

106Delta County, TXTX5,54917.6%+0%

107Childress County, TXTX6,64317.6%+0%

108Fisher County, TXTX3,69217.5%+0%

109Dickens County, TXTX1,69217.4%+0%

110Jefferson County, TXTX254,32117.4%+0%

111Polk County, TXTX53,43417.4%+0%

112Swisher County, TXTX6,70317.4%+0%

113Red River County, TXTX11,81617.3%+0%

114Comanche County, TXTX14,43217.3%+0%

115Brown County, TXTX38,71117.2%+0%

116Burleson County, TXTX20,54917.2%+0%

117Parmer County, TXTX9,67817.0%+0%

118Sterling County, TXTX1,34916.8%+0%

119Eastland County, TXTX18,14316.8%+0%

120Jones County, TXTX20,86116.8%+0%

121Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95516.7%+0%

122Bailey County, TXTX6,96316.7%+0%

123Harrison County, TXTX71,95616.7%+0%

124Grimes County, TXTX34,25216.6%+0%

125San Saba County, TXTX5,78716.6%+0%

126Wharton County, TXTX42,06016.5%+0%

127Live Oak County, TXTX11,92916.5%+0%

128Anderson County, TXTX59,80516.5%+0%

129Goliad County, TXTX7,20816.4%+0%

130Andrews County, TXTX18,91416.4%+0%

131Hansford County, TXTX4,94416.4%+0%

132Calhoun County, TXTX19,59916.4%+0%

133Lamar County, TXTX51,50316.4%+0%

134Colorado County, TXTX21,43916.2%+0%

135Sherman County, TXTX2,78116.1%+0%

136Baylor County, TXTX3,47216.1%+0%

137Erath County, TXTX43,91116.0%+0%

138Waller County, TXTX69,85816.0%+0%

139Briscoe County, TXTX1,47416.0%+0%

140Scurry County, TXTX16,16216.0%+0%

141Sabine County, TXTX10,01215.9%+0%

142Milam County, TXTX26,25815.9%+0%

143Donley County, TXTX3,21315.9%+0%

144Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79115.9%+0%

145Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08815.9%+0%

146Tyler County, TXTX20,44315.8%+0%

147Madison County, TXTX14,22615.8%+0%

148Angelina County, TXTX88,15415.8%+0%

149Young County, TXTX18,15415.7%+0%

150Hill County, TXTX39,50315.7%+0%

151Stephens County, TXTX9,38015.6%+0%

152Franklin County, TXTX10,99415.6%+0%

153Leon County, TXTX16,89415.6%+0%

154Medina County, TXTX56,88115.4%+0%

155Kenedy County, TXTX31915.3%+0%

156Tom Green County, TXTX120,60215.2%+0%

157Gregg County, TXTX126,09515.1%+0%

158Henderson County, TXTX88,59515.1%+0%

159Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71115.0%+0%

160Harris County, TXTX5,045,02615.0%+0%

161Upshur County, TXTX44,41014.9%+0%

162Rains County, TXTX13,54214.9%+0%

163Glasscock County, TXTX1,12814.7%+0%

164Jackson County, TXTX15,39314.7%+0%

165Rusk County, TXTX54,85414.6%+0%

166Hopkins County, TXTX39,06314.6%+0%

167Taylor County, TXTX150,07714.5%+0%

168Kerr County, TXTX54,03714.5%+0%

169Liberty County, TXTX121,36414.3%+0%

170Wood County, TXTX49,68814.3%+0%

171Foard County, TXTX1,04414.3%+0%

172Hays County, TXTX304,39014.3%+0%

173Freestone County, TXTX20,81114.2%+0%

174Hamilton County, TXTX8,68014.2%+0%

175Cooke County, TXTX44,46114.1%+0%

176Panola County, TXTX23,01814.1%+0%

177Dallam County, TXTX7,50814.1%+0%

178Lampasas County, TXTX23,65714.1%+0%

179Borden County, TXTX56714.0%+0%

180Montague County, TXTX21,96614.0%+0%

181Fannin County, TXTX39,26513.9%+0%

182Gray County, TXTX20,91913.8%+0%

183Smith County, TXTX252,54913.8%+0%

184Orange County, TXTX86,26613.8%+0%

185Shackelford County, TXTX3,19713.6%+0%

186Moore County, TXTX21,89113.5%+0%

187Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55413.5%+0%

188Crane County, TXTX4,55413.4%+0%

189Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39713.4%+0%

190Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13013.3%+0%

191Lavaca County, TXTX20,65113.2%+0%

192Galveston County, TXTX372,20713.2%+0%

193Mason County, TXTX3,99013.2%+0%

194Wichita County, TXTX129,55513.2%+0%

195Caldwell County, TXTX55,15013.1%+0%

196Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48113.1%+0%

197Coke County, TXTX3,41213.0%+0%

198Wheeler County, TXTX4,77313.0%+0%

199Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28413.0%+0%

200Jack County, TXTX9,56312.9%+0%

201Victoria County, TXTX92,65612.9%+0%

202Washington County, TXTX38,28812.9%+0%

203Midland County, TXTX187,85512.9%+0%

204Hunt County, TXTX123,33612.8%+0%

205Bosque County, TXTX18,91812.7%+0%

206Hemphill County, TXTX3,08312.6%+0%

207Travis County, TXTX1,389,67012.5%+0%

208Callahan County, TXTX14,49112.2%+0%

209Bell County, TXTX402,24812.1%+0%

210Austin County, TXTX33,62512.1%+0%

211Concho County, TXTX3,60711.9%+0%

212Lee County, TXTX18,72911.9%+0%

213Reagan County, TXTX3,16611.8%+0%

214Bastrop County, TXTX118,90811.6%+0%

215Fayette County, TXTX25,45911.4%+0%

216Wilson County, TXTX56,13911.3%+0%

217Grayson County, TXTX153,61311.3%+0%

218Hardin County, TXTX58,72311.2%+0%

219Blanco County, TXTX13,58111.2%+0%

220Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63311.1%+0%

221Chambers County, TXTX57,59411.0%+0%

222Burnet County, TXTX57,01510.9%+0%

223Bandera County, TXTX22,87610.8%+0%

224Armstrong County, TXTX1,84310.6%+0%

225Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46610.6%+0%

226Kendall County, TXTX53,28910.5%+0%

227Kaufman County, TXTX209,23510.5%+0%

228Kent County, TXTX67410.4%+0%

229Llano County, TXTX23,35310.3%+0%

230Clay County, TXTX10,76410.3%+0%

231Gillespie County, TXTX28,52710.2%+0%

232Brazoria County, TXTX419,08010.2%+0%

233Wise County, TXTX83,7789.9%+0%

234Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1119.8%+0%

235Coryell County, TXTX85,5929.5%+0%

236Montgomery County, TXTX781,1949.4%+0%

237Archer County, TXTX9,1299.0%+0%

238Johnson County, TXTX218,0488.8%+0%

239Ellis County, TXTX240,8678.6%+0%

240Comal County, TXTX209,1668.6%+0%

241Somervell County, TXTX10,2618.6%+0%

242Hood County, TXTX70,5018.5%+0%

243Irion County, TXTX1,4638.4%+0%

244Parker County, TXTX184,7678.3%+0%

245Randall County, TXTX152,3518.1%+0%

246Carson County, TXTX5,8057.3%+0%

247Roberts County, TXTX8677.2%+0%

248Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1917.1%+0%

249Denton County, TXTX1,069,3466.6%+0%

250Hartley County, TXTX4,9046.6%+0%

251Collin County, TXTX1,297,1794.9%+0%

252Williamson County, TXTX752,8274.8%+0%

253Rockwall County, TXTX140,7384.7%+0%

254Loving County, TXTX520.0%–

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