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Highest poverty rate, Texas counties · 2000

Texas counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Starr County, TXTX66,31950.9%−9.1 pts

02Zavala County, TXTX9,03741.8%−8.6 pts

03Brooks County, TXTX6,57940.2%+3.4 pts

04Presidio County, TXTX5,43336.4%−11.8 pts

05Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54935.9%−6.0 pts

06Zapata County, TXTX13,75335.8%−5.2 pts

07Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43335.8%−3.1 pts

08Maverick County, TXTX58,82334.8%−15.6 pts

09Dimmit County, TXTX8,02433.2%−15.6 pts

10Willacy County, TXTX19,97133.2%−11.3 pts

11Cameron County, TXTX433,94633.1%−6.6 pts

12Edwards County, TXTX1,37031.6%−10.2 pts

13Webb County, TXTX281,22431.2%−7.0 pts

14La Salle County, TXTX6,51729.8%−7.3 pts

15Frio County, TXTX18,82329.0%−10.2 pts

16Reeves County, TXTX12,13828.9%+0.1 pts

17Crosby County, TXTX4,85228.1%−1.5 pts

18Duval County, TXTX9,40227.2%−11.8 pts

19Cochran County, TXTX2,54627.0%−1.3 pts

20Brazos County, TXTX249,08826.9%+0.2 pts

21Kleberg County, TXTX30,31526.7%−0.7 pts

22Hall County, TXTX2,73726.3%−2.8 pts

23Val Verde County, TXTX47,83526.1%−10.3 pts

24Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55525.9%−9.4 pts

25Menard County, TXTX1,95625.8%−5.3 pts

26Terrell County, TXTX70225.2%−2.1 pts

27Culberson County, TXTX2,26725.1%−4.7 pts

28Uvalde County, TXTX24,96324.3%−6.8 pts

29Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80424.1%−6.2 pts

30Kinney County, TXTX3,12824.0%−4.5 pts

31Bee County, TXTX32,51524.0%−3.5 pts

32El Paso County, TXTX877,85823.8%−3.0 pts

33Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03523.3%−1.8 pts

34Terry County, TXTX11,72023.3%−2.3 pts

35Knox County, TXTX3,19222.9%−0.7 pts

36Haskell County, TXTX5,49922.8%+2.0 pts

37Lynn County, TXTX6,01722.6%−9.8 pts

38Falls County, TXTX17,86922.6%−4.9 pts

39McCulloch County, TXTX7,47222.5%−5.1 pts

40Marion County, TXTX9,89622.4%−8.2 pts

41Garza County, TXTX4,51022.3%−0.8 pts

42Karnes County, TXTX15,01821.9%−14.6 pts

43Gaines County, TXTX23,95621.7%−5.6 pts

44Nolan County, TXTX14,11721.7%+0.4 pts

45Schleicher County, TXTX2,24521.5%+1.6 pts

46Floyd County, TXTX4,88121.5%−5.6 pts

47Real County, TXTX2,74521.2%−9.2 pts

48San Augustine County, TXTX7,72221.2%−8.5 pts

49Houston County, TXTX22,31621.0%−4.7 pts

50Lamb County, TXTX12,57920.9%−6.1 pts

51Camp County, TXTX13,38020.9%−1.7 pts

52McMullen County, TXTX54420.7%+2.6 pts

53King County, TXTX19220.7%+13.3 pts

54Robertson County, TXTX17,83920.6%−7.8 pts

55Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62620.6%−7.1 pts

56Pecos County, TXTX14,56020.4%−9.1 pts

57Atascosa County, TXTX53,59020.2%−9.7 pts

58Upton County, TXTX3,13119.9%+2.2 pts

59Aransas County, TXTX26,14619.9%−5.3 pts

60Coleman County, TXTX7,91519.9%−5.0 pts

61Oldham County, TXTX1,78319.8%+3.7 pts

62Dawson County, TXTX11,77619.7%−10.8 pts

63DeWitt County, TXTX20,30919.6%−5.7 pts

64Yoakum County, TXTX7,43819.6%−0.1 pts

65Motley County, TXTX1,04319.4%−3.5 pts

66Shelby County, TXTX24,28619.4%−5.5 pts

67Crockett County, TXTX2,76919.4%−5.9 pts

68Stonewall County, TXTX1,18619.3%+2.8 pts

69Potter County, TXTX114,45319.2%−3.3 pts

70Runnels County, TXTX9,69319.2%+2.1 pts

71Newton County, TXTX11,95419.1%−7.4 pts

72Castro County, TXTX7,29519.0%−10.3 pts

73Hockley County, TXTX21,60018.9%−1.2 pts

74San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48818.8%−4.7 pts

75Kimble County, TXTX4,43818.8%−0.7 pts

76Martin County, TXTX5,28418.7%−5.2 pts

77Ector County, TXTX173,80118.7%−1.7 pts

78Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48718.7%−9.8 pts

79Winkler County, TXTX7,54018.7%−2.9 pts

80Howard County, TXTX30,50418.6%−1.8 pts

81Gonzales County, TXTX20,15918.6%−10.5 pts

82Matagorda County, TXTX36,46318.5%−2.2 pts

83Titus County, TXTX31,56318.5%−1.3 pts

84Cottle County, TXTX1,22418.4%−11.4 pts

85Walker County, TXTX83,84218.4%−3.9 pts

86Mills County, TXTX4,58018.4%−4.6 pts

87Morris County, TXTX12,13318.3%−5.0 pts

88Nueces County, TXTX352,99218.2%−2.6 pts

89Brewster County, TXTX9,45818.2%−9.4 pts

90Navarro County, TXTX57,18118.2%−1.4 pts

91Jasper County, TXTX33,07518.1%−2.2 pts

92San Patricio County, TXTX72,05318.0%−7.3 pts

93Hale County, TXTX31,81918.0%−4.9 pts

94Sutton County, TXTX3,20318.0%−1.0 pts

95Ward County, TXTX11,12517.9%−2.2 pts

96Cherokee County, TXTX53,33717.9%−3.7 pts

97Lubbock County, TXTX328,90617.8%−1.2 pts

98Hardeman County, TXTX3,29217.8%−2.5 pts

99Refugio County, TXTX6,65717.8%−6.4 pts

100Limestone County, TXTX22,84917.8%−6.4 pts

101Cass County, TXTX28,65117.7%−5.3 pts

102Bowie County, TXTX92,69617.7%+0.5 pts

103Mitchell County, TXTX8,94717.7%−5.7 pts

104Trinity County, TXTX14,38417.6%−7.8 pts

105McLennan County, TXTX272,02017.6%−3.0 pts

106Delta County, TXTX5,54917.6%−4.7 pts

107Childress County, TXTX6,64317.6%−13.3 pts

108Fisher County, TXTX3,69217.5%−8.7 pts

109Dickens County, TXTX1,69217.4%−13.9 pts

110Jefferson County, TXTX254,32117.4%−2.1 pts

111Polk County, TXTX53,43417.4%−4.1 pts

112Swisher County, TXTX6,70317.4%−7.0 pts

113Red River County, TXTX11,81617.3%−9.8 pts

114Comanche County, TXTX14,43217.3%−4.3 pts

115Brown County, TXTX38,71117.2%−3.4 pts

116Burleson County, TXTX20,54917.2%−4.8 pts

117Parmer County, TXTX9,67817.0%−7.2 pts

118Sterling County, TXTX1,34916.8%+2.5 pts

119Eastland County, TXTX18,14316.8%−6.0 pts

120Jones County, TXTX20,86116.8%−4.3 pts

121Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95516.7%+3.2 pts

122Bailey County, TXTX6,96316.7%−7.3 pts

123Harrison County, TXTX71,95616.7%−3.8 pts

124Grimes County, TXTX34,25216.6%−7.9 pts

125San Saba County, TXTX5,78716.6%−17.2 pts

126Wharton County, TXTX42,06016.5%−4.8 pts

127Live Oak County, TXTX11,92916.5%−6.0 pts

128Anderson County, TXTX59,80516.5%−1.9 pts

129Goliad County, TXTX7,20816.4%−1.4 pts

130Andrews County, TXTX18,91416.4%−0.3 pts

131Hansford County, TXTX4,94416.4%+3.9 pts

132Calhoun County, TXTX19,59916.4%−2.3 pts

133Lamar County, TXTX51,50316.4%−3.8 pts

134Colorado County, TXTX21,43916.2%−5.1 pts

135Sherman County, TXTX2,78116.1%+1.8 pts

136Baylor County, TXTX3,47216.1%−7.6 pts

137Erath County, TXTX43,91116.0%−4.9 pts

138Waller County, TXTX69,85816.0%−5.3 pts

139Briscoe County, TXTX1,47416.0%−10.1 pts

140Scurry County, TXTX16,16216.0%−1.7 pts

141Sabine County, TXTX10,01215.9%−3.3 pts

142Milam County, TXTX26,25815.9%−7.7 pts

143Donley County, TXTX3,21315.9%−5.4 pts

144Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79115.9%−3.6 pts

145Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08815.9%−4.0 pts

146Tyler County, TXTX20,44315.8%−2.5 pts

147Madison County, TXTX14,22615.8%−11.5 pts

148Angelina County, TXTX88,15415.8%−2.9 pts

149Young County, TXTX18,15415.7%−0.5 pts

150Hill County, TXTX39,50315.7%−6.0 pts

151Stephens County, TXTX9,38015.6%−6.1 pts

152Franklin County, TXTX10,99415.6%−1.4 pts

153Leon County, TXTX16,89415.6%−5.7 pts

154Medina County, TXTX56,88115.4%−8.1 pts

155Kenedy County, TXTX31915.3%−6.0 pts

156Tom Green County, TXTX120,60215.2%−2.1 pts

157Gregg County, TXTX126,09515.1%−1.7 pts

158Henderson County, TXTX88,59515.1%−3.0 pts

159Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71115.0%−4.7 pts

160Harris County, TXTX5,045,02615.0%−0.7 pts

161Upshur County, TXTX44,41014.9%−2.9 pts

162Rains County, TXTX13,54214.9%−0.2 pts

163Glasscock County, TXTX1,12814.7%−7.6 pts

164Jackson County, TXTX15,39314.7%−6.3 pts

165Rusk County, TXTX54,85414.6%−5.5 pts

166Hopkins County, TXTX39,06314.6%−3.8 pts

167Taylor County, TXTX150,07714.5%−0.9 pts

168Kerr County, TXTX54,03714.5%−0.6 pts

169Liberty County, TXTX121,36414.3%−3.8 pts

170Wood County, TXTX49,68814.3%−3.8 pts

171Foard County, TXTX1,04414.3%−5.9 pts

172Hays County, TXTX304,39014.3%−6.7 pts

173Freestone County, TXTX20,81114.2%−5.2 pts

174Hamilton County, TXTX8,68014.2%−3.6 pts

175Cooke County, TXTX44,46114.1%−2.3 pts

176Panola County, TXTX23,01814.1%−6.6 pts

177Dallam County, TXTX7,50814.1%−3.9 pts

178Lampasas County, TXTX23,65714.1%−5.9 pts

179Borden County, TXTX56714.0%−1.0 pts

180Montague County, TXTX21,96614.0%−4.5 pts

181Fannin County, TXTX39,26513.9%−4.9 pts

182Gray County, TXTX20,91913.8%+0.3 pts

183Smith County, TXTX252,54913.8%−2.7 pts

184Orange County, TXTX86,26613.8%−1.5 pts

185Shackelford County, TXTX3,19713.6%−4.3 pts

186Moore County, TXTX21,89113.5%+0.4 pts

187Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55413.5%−4.6 pts

188Crane County, TXTX4,55413.4%−1.6 pts

189Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39713.4%−0.0 pts

190Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13013.3%−4.1 pts

191Lavaca County, TXTX20,65113.2%−5.0 pts

192Galveston County, TXTX372,20713.2%−2.2 pts

193Mason County, TXTX3,99013.2%−14.6 pts

194Wichita County, TXTX129,55513.2%−2.7 pts

195Caldwell County, TXTX55,15013.1%−17.9 pts

196Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48113.1%−6.3 pts

197Coke County, TXTX3,41213.0%−5.1 pts

198Wheeler County, TXTX4,77313.0%−4.1 pts

199Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28413.0%−0.8 pts

200Jack County, TXTX9,56312.9%−5.2 pts

201Victoria County, TXTX92,65612.9%−4.7 pts

202Washington County, TXTX38,28812.9%−5.2 pts

203Midland County, TXTX187,85512.9%−1.6 pts

204Hunt County, TXTX123,33612.8%−2.5 pts

205Bosque County, TXTX18,91812.7%−3.5 pts

206Hemphill County, TXTX3,08312.6%+3.0 pts

207Travis County, TXTX1,389,67012.5%−3.5 pts

208Callahan County, TXTX14,49112.2%−7.8 pts

209Bell County, TXTX402,24812.1%−3.1 pts

210Austin County, TXTX33,62512.1%−4.4 pts

211Concho County, TXTX3,60711.9%−13.9 pts

212Lee County, TXTX18,72911.9%−5.9 pts

213Reagan County, TXTX3,16611.8%+0.6 pts

214Bastrop County, TXTX118,90811.6%−6.2 pts

215Fayette County, TXTX25,45911.4%−7.1 pts

216Wilson County, TXTX56,13911.3%−9.4 pts

217Grayson County, TXTX153,61311.3%−2.5 pts

218Hardin County, TXTX58,72311.2%−3.8 pts

219Blanco County, TXTX13,58111.2%−5.8 pts

220Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63311.1%−2.4 pts

221Chambers County, TXTX57,59411.0%−1.4 pts

222Burnet County, TXTX57,01510.9%−6.8 pts

223Bandera County, TXTX22,87610.8%−3.4 pts

224Armstrong County, TXTX1,84310.6%−1.2 pts

225Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46610.6%−0.4 pts

226Kendall County, TXTX53,28910.5%−4.9 pts

227Kaufman County, TXTX209,23510.5%−5.3 pts

228Kent County, TXTX67410.4%−11.3 pts

229Llano County, TXTX23,35310.3%−6.3 pts

230Clay County, TXTX10,76410.3%−0.9 pts

231Gillespie County, TXTX28,52710.2%−4.0 pts

232Brazoria County, TXTX419,08010.2%−0.2 pts

233Wise County, TXTX83,7789.9%−4.2 pts

234Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1119.8%−8.0 pts

235Coryell County, TXTX85,5929.5%−2.0 pts

236Montgomery County, TXTX781,1949.4%−2.7 pts

237Archer County, TXTX9,1299.0%−2.6 pts

238Johnson County, TXTX218,0488.8%−2.8 pts

239Ellis County, TXTX240,8678.6%−4.0 pts

240Comal County, TXTX209,1668.6%−4.3 pts

241Somervell County, TXTX10,2618.6%−8.5 pts

242Hood County, TXTX70,5018.5%−1.2 pts

243Irion County, TXTX1,4638.4%−5.1 pts

244Parker County, TXTX184,7678.3%−2.4 pts

245Randall County, TXTX152,3518.1%−0.8 pts

246Carson County, TXTX5,8057.3%−1.7 pts

247Roberts County, TXTX8677.2%+0.9 pts

248Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1917.1%−1.8 pts

249Denton County, TXTX1,069,3466.6%−1.6 pts

250Hartley County, TXTX4,9046.6%−3.8 pts

251Collin County, TXTX1,297,1794.9%−0.9 pts

252Williamson County, TXTX752,8274.8%−5.3 pts

253Rockwall County, TXTX140,7384.7%−1.9 pts

254Loving County, TXTX520.0%+0.0 pts

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