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Highest poverty rate, Texas counties · 2020

Texas counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Dimmit County, TXTX8,02442.6%+9.4 pts
02Brooks County, TXTX6,57940.2%+0.1 pts
03Presidio County, TXTX5,43339.9%+3.5 pts
04King County, TXTX19236.2%+15.5 pts
05Zavala County, TXTX9,03735.2%−6.6 pts
06Starr County, TXTX66,31934.2%−16.7 pts
07Culberson County, TXTX2,26732.3%+7.2 pts
08Zapata County, TXTX13,75332.2%−3.6 pts
09Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55531.3%+5.3 pts
10Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54928.4%−7.4 pts
11Kleberg County, TXTX30,31527.2%+0.5 pts
12Cochran County, TXTX2,54627.1%+0.1 pts
13Cameron County, TXTX433,94626.7%−6.4 pts
14San Augustine County, TXTX7,72226.4%+5.2 pts
15Maverick County, TXTX58,82326.2%−8.7 pts
16Newton County, TXTX11,95425.8%+6.7 pts
17Real County, TXTX2,74525.7%+4.5 pts
18Willacy County, TXTX19,97125.6%−7.6 pts
19Swisher County, TXTX6,70325.3%+7.9 pts
20Falls County, TXTX17,86925.0%+2.4 pts
21Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03524.9%+1.5 pts
22Webb County, TXTX281,22424.6%−6.5 pts
23Brazos County, TXTX249,08823.9%−3.0 pts
24Shelby County, TXTX24,28623.3%+3.9 pts
25Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43323.1%−12.7 pts
26Cottle County, TXTX1,22423.0%+4.6 pts
27Aransas County, TXTX26,14622.8%+2.9 pts
28Dawson County, TXTX11,77622.6%+2.9 pts
29Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55422.6%+9.1 pts
30Garza County, TXTX4,51021.6%−0.7 pts
31Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80421.6%−2.5 pts
32Terry County, TXTX11,72021.1%−2.1 pts
33Live Oak County, TXTX11,92921.1%+4.6 pts
34Uvalde County, TXTX24,96321.0%−3.3 pts
35Crosby County, TXTX4,85220.9%−7.2 pts
36Walker County, TXTX83,84220.7%+2.4 pts
37Jasper County, TXTX33,07520.3%+2.2 pts
38Red River County, TXTX11,81620.2%+2.9 pts
39Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48720.2%+1.5 pts
40Camp County, TXTX13,38020.1%−0.8 pts
41Potter County, TXTX114,45320.1%+0.9 pts
42Hamilton County, TXTX8,68019.9%+5.6 pts
43Frio County, TXTX18,82319.6%−9.3 pts
44El Paso County, TXTX877,85819.5%−4.3 pts
45Stephens County, TXTX9,38019.4%+3.8 pts
46Lamb County, TXTX12,57919.4%−1.6 pts
47Bee County, TXTX32,51519.4%−4.6 pts
48Limestone County, TXTX22,84919.3%+1.5 pts
49Duval County, TXTX9,40219.1%−8.0 pts
50Houston County, TXTX22,31619.0%−1.9 pts
51Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71119.0%+4.0 pts
52Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48118.9%+5.9 pts
53Hall County, TXTX2,73718.9%−7.4 pts
54Kimble County, TXTX4,43818.9%+0.1 pts
55Sabine County, TXTX10,01218.8%+2.9 pts
56Eastland County, TXTX18,14318.7%+1.9 pts
57Tyler County, TXTX20,44318.5%+2.7 pts
58Lubbock County, TXTX328,90618.5%+0.7 pts
59McLennan County, TXTX272,02018.5%+0.9 pts
60Marion County, TXTX9,89618.5%−3.9 pts
61La Salle County, TXTX6,51718.5%−11.3 pts
62Lamar County, TXTX51,50318.4%+2.0 pts
63Val Verde County, TXTX47,83518.3%−7.8 pts
64Jefferson County, TXTX254,32118.0%+0.6 pts
65Matagorda County, TXTX36,46317.9%−0.6 pts
66DeWitt County, TXTX20,30917.9%−1.7 pts
67Crockett County, TXTX2,76917.9%−1.5 pts
68Hale County, TXTX31,81917.8%−0.2 pts
69Trinity County, TXTX14,38417.8%+0.1 pts
70Morris County, TXTX12,13317.8%−0.5 pts
71Leon County, TXTX16,89417.7%+2.2 pts
72Gregg County, TXTX126,09517.6%+2.5 pts
73Cass County, TXTX28,65117.5%−0.2 pts
74Concho County, TXTX3,60717.5%+5.6 pts
75Wichita County, TXTX129,55517.4%+4.2 pts
76Angelina County, TXTX88,15417.3%+1.6 pts
77Karnes County, TXTX15,01817.2%−4.6 pts
78Schleicher County, TXTX2,24517.1%−4.4 pts
79Wheeler County, TXTX4,77317.0%+4.1 pts
80Henderson County, TXTX88,59517.0%+1.9 pts
81Bowie County, TXTX92,69616.8%−0.8 pts
82Briscoe County, TXTX1,47416.8%+0.8 pts
83Harrison County, TXTX71,95616.8%+0.1 pts
84Polk County, TXTX53,43416.7%−0.6 pts
85Glasscock County, TXTX1,12816.6%+1.8 pts
86Gray County, TXTX20,91916.5%+2.7 pts
87Erath County, TXTX43,91116.5%+0.5 pts
88Pecos County, TXTX14,56016.4%−4.0 pts
89Howard County, TXTX30,50416.4%−2.2 pts
90Freestone County, TXTX20,81116.3%+2.0 pts
91Reeves County, TXTX12,13816.2%−12.7 pts
92Nueces County, TXTX352,99216.2%−2.0 pts
93Delta County, TXTX5,54916.2%−1.4 pts
94Somervell County, TXTX10,26116.1%+7.5 pts
95Lynn County, TXTX6,01716.0%−6.6 pts
96Kinney County, TXTX3,12816.0%−8.0 pts
97Grimes County, TXTX34,25215.9%−0.8 pts
98Caldwell County, TXTX55,15015.8%+2.8 pts
99Titus County, TXTX31,56315.8%−2.7 pts
100Victoria County, TXTX92,65615.7%+2.8 pts
101Milam County, TXTX26,25815.7%−0.3 pts
102Nolan County, TXTX14,11715.6%−6.1 pts
103Harris County, TXTX5,045,02615.6%+0.6 pts
104Brewster County, TXTX9,45815.6%−2.6 pts
105Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08815.6%−0.3 pts
106Navarro County, TXTX57,18115.5%−2.7 pts
107Haskell County, TXTX5,49915.4%−7.4 pts
108Jack County, TXTX9,56315.4%+2.4 pts
109Dickens County, TXTX1,69215.3%−2.1 pts
110Hockley County, TXTX21,60015.3%−3.6 pts
111Refugio County, TXTX6,65715.3%−2.5 pts
112Floyd County, TXTX4,88115.3%−6.2 pts
113McCulloch County, TXTX7,47215.2%−7.3 pts
114San Patricio County, TXTX72,05315.2%−2.9 pts
115Wharton County, TXTX42,06015.1%−1.4 pts
116Dallam County, TXTX7,50814.9%+0.8 pts
117Upshur County, TXTX44,41014.9%−0.0 pts
118Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28414.8%+1.9 pts
119Baylor County, TXTX3,47214.8%−1.3 pts
120Liberty County, TXTX121,36414.8%+0.4 pts
121Coleman County, TXTX7,91514.7%−5.1 pts
122Waller County, TXTX69,85814.7%−1.3 pts
123Robertson County, TXTX17,83914.6%−6.0 pts
124Cherokee County, TXTX53,33714.6%−3.2 pts
125Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39714.6%+1.1 pts
126Comanche County, TXTX14,43214.6%−2.8 pts
127Gaines County, TXTX23,95614.5%−7.2 pts
128Bosque County, TXTX18,91814.5%+1.8 pts
129Childress County, TXTX6,64314.4%−3.2 pts
130Chambers County, TXTX57,59414.4%+3.4 pts
131Hunt County, TXTX123,33614.3%+1.5 pts
132Bell County, TXTX402,24814.2%+2.1 pts
133Young County, TXTX18,15414.1%−1.6 pts
134Panola County, TXTX23,01814.1%−0.0 pts
135Hardeman County, TXTX3,29214.1%−3.7 pts
136Anderson County, TXTX59,80514.1%−2.4 pts
137Montague County, TXTX21,96614.0%+0.0 pts
138Taylor County, TXTX150,07714.0%−0.6 pts
139Smith County, TXTX252,54914.0%+0.2 pts
140Sutton County, TXTX3,20313.9%−4.0 pts
141Menard County, TXTX1,95613.9%−11.9 pts
142Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62613.8%−6.7 pts
143Bandera County, TXTX22,87613.8%+3.0 pts
144Jackson County, TXTX15,39313.8%−0.9 pts
145Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79113.8%−2.1 pts
146San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48813.6%−5.2 pts
147San Saba County, TXTX5,78713.3%−3.3 pts
148Parmer County, TXTX9,67813.2%−3.7 pts
149Gonzales County, TXTX20,15913.1%−5.5 pts
150Ector County, TXTX173,80113.0%−5.7 pts
151Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63313.0%+1.9 pts
152Wood County, TXTX49,68812.9%−1.4 pts
153Cooke County, TXTX44,46112.8%−1.3 pts
154Hays County, TXTX304,39012.7%−1.5 pts
155Scurry County, TXTX16,16212.7%−3.2 pts
156Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13012.7%−0.6 pts
157Runnels County, TXTX9,69312.7%−6.5 pts
158Brown County, TXTX38,71112.7%−4.5 pts
159Irion County, TXTX1,46312.6%+4.1 pts
160Kerr County, TXTX54,03712.5%−2.0 pts
161Fannin County, TXTX39,26512.5%−1.5 pts
162Coke County, TXTX3,41212.5%−0.5 pts
163Hill County, TXTX39,50312.5%−3.2 pts
164Donley County, TXTX3,21312.5%−3.5 pts
165Fisher County, TXTX3,69212.4%−5.1 pts
166Orange County, TXTX86,26612.4%−1.4 pts
167Kent County, TXTX67412.4%+2.0 pts
168Oldham County, TXTX1,78312.3%−7.5 pts
169Clay County, TXTX10,76412.2%+1.9 pts
170Tom Green County, TXTX120,60212.2%−3.0 pts
171Hardin County, TXTX58,72312.0%+0.9 pts
172Winkler County, TXTX7,54012.0%−6.7 pts
173Grayson County, TXTX153,61312.0%+0.7 pts
174Goliad County, TXTX7,20812.0%−4.5 pts
175Rains County, TXTX13,54212.0%−2.9 pts
176Castro County, TXTX7,29511.8%−7.2 pts
177Hopkins County, TXTX39,06311.8%−2.8 pts
178Knox County, TXTX3,19211.8%−11.1 pts
179Mitchell County, TXTX8,94711.7%−6.0 pts
180Austin County, TXTX33,62511.7%−0.3 pts
181Ward County, TXTX11,12511.6%−6.3 pts
182Archer County, TXTX9,12911.6%+2.6 pts
183Mills County, TXTX4,58011.6%−6.8 pts
184Lee County, TXTX18,72911.5%−0.4 pts
185Coryell County, TXTX85,59211.5%+2.0 pts
186Jones County, TXTX20,86111.5%−5.3 pts
187Travis County, TXTX1,389,67011.4%−1.1 pts
188Burleson County, TXTX20,54911.4%−5.8 pts
189Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46611.4%+0.8 pts
190Bailey County, TXTX6,96311.4%−5.3 pts
191Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95511.3%−5.4 pts
192Shackelford County, TXTX3,19711.3%−2.2 pts
193Hansford County, TXTX4,94411.3%−5.1 pts
194Bastrop County, TXTX118,90811.3%−0.3 pts
195Sherman County, TXTX2,78111.2%−4.9 pts
196Rusk County, TXTX54,85411.2%−3.4 pts
197Fayette County, TXTX25,45911.2%−0.2 pts
198Andrews County, TXTX18,91411.2%−5.2 pts
199Blanco County, TXTX13,58111.2%+0.0 pts
200Upton County, TXTX3,13111.1%−8.8 pts
201Yoakum County, TXTX7,43811.1%−8.4 pts
202Atascosa County, TXTX53,59011.0%−9.2 pts
203Galveston County, TXTX372,20710.9%−2.3 pts
204Lampasas County, TXTX23,65710.9%−3.1 pts
205Gillespie County, TXTX28,52710.8%+0.6 pts
206Reagan County, TXTX3,16610.8%−1.0 pts
207Roberts County, TXTX86710.8%+3.6 pts
208Kaufman County, TXTX209,23510.7%+0.2 pts
209Moore County, TXTX21,89110.7%−2.8 pts
210Madison County, TXTX14,22610.6%−5.2 pts
211Washington County, TXTX38,28810.5%−2.4 pts
212Medina County, TXTX56,88110.5%−4.9 pts
213McMullen County, TXTX54410.5%−10.2 pts
214Wise County, TXTX83,77810.4%+0.5 pts
215Johnson County, TXTX218,04810.3%+1.5 pts
216Edwards County, TXTX1,37010.2%−21.3 pts
217Martin County, TXTX5,28410.2%−8.5 pts
218Colorado County, TXTX21,43910.1%−6.1 pts
219Calhoun County, TXTX19,59910.1%−6.3 pts
220Randall County, TXTX152,35110.0%+1.9 pts
221Wilson County, TXTX56,13910.0%−1.3 pts
222Midland County, TXTX187,8559.8%−3.1 pts
223Foard County, TXTX1,0449.5%−4.7 pts
224Callahan County, TXTX14,4919.3%−3.0 pts
225Hemphill County, TXTX3,0839.2%−3.4 pts
226Stonewall County, TXTX1,1869.2%−10.1 pts
227Lavaca County, TXTX20,6519.0%−4.2 pts
228Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1119.0%−0.8 pts
229Montgomery County, TXTX781,1948.9%−0.5 pts
230Hood County, TXTX70,5018.9%+0.4 pts
231Carson County, TXTX5,8058.6%+1.3 pts
232Parker County, TXTX184,7678.2%−0.1 pts
233Franklin County, TXTX10,9948.2%−7.4 pts
234Ellis County, TXTX240,8678.1%−0.5 pts
235Hartley County, TXTX4,9048.0%+1.4 pts
236Brazoria County, TXTX419,0807.9%−2.3 pts
237Comal County, TXTX209,1667.7%−0.9 pts
238Llano County, TXTX23,3537.6%−2.7 pts
239Burnet County, TXTX57,0157.5%−3.4 pts
240Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1917.5%+0.3 pts
241Denton County, TXTX1,069,3467.4%+0.8 pts
242Armstrong County, TXTX1,8437.3%−3.3 pts
243Motley County, TXTX1,0437.3%−12.2 pts
244Collin County, TXTX1,297,1796.3%+1.4 pts
245Mason County, TXTX3,9906.1%−7.1 pts
246Williamson County, TXTX752,8276.1%+1.3 pts
247Kendall County, TXTX53,2894.8%−5.7 pts
248Terrell County, TXTX7024.8%−20.4 pts
249Crane County, TXTX4,5544.3%−9.1 pts
250Rockwall County, TXTX140,7383.8%−0.9 pts
251Borden County, TXTX5673.7%−10.3 pts
252Sterling County, TXTX1,3492.4%−14.4 pts
253Kenedy County, TXTX3192.0%−13.3 pts
254Loving County, TXTX520.0%+0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS