RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Highest renter share, Texas counties · 2000

Texas counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 1990

01King County, TXTX19265.7%+1.2 pts

02Kenedy County, TXTX31965.2%−14.8 pts

03Brazos County, TXTX249,08854.4%−3.7 pts

04Travis County, TXTX1,389,67048.6%−5.7 pts

05Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39747.4%−0.9 pts

06Coryell County, TXTX85,59245.1%−3.2 pts

07Harris County, TXTX5,045,02644.7%−3.3 pts

08Bell County, TXTX402,24844.3%−3.6 pts

09Kleberg County, TXTX30,31541.4%+1.1 pts

10Lubbock County, TXTX328,90640.8%−1.0 pts

11Brewster County, TXTX9,45840.5%+0.1 pts

12Walker County, TXTX83,84240.2%−2.5 pts

13Potter County, TXTX114,45339.9%+0.2 pts

14McLennan County, TXTX272,02039.8%−1.2 pts

15Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46639.2%−2.7 pts

16Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08838.8%−3.4 pts

17Nueces County, TXTX352,99238.7%−3.1 pts

18Taylor County, TXTX150,07738.4%+0.6 pts

19Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03538.4%−3.4 pts

20Wichita County, TXTX129,55537.7%+1.1 pts

21Dallam County, TXTX7,50836.9%+5.6 pts

22Erath County, TXTX43,91136.8%−0.5 pts

23El Paso County, TXTX877,85836.4%−5.0 pts

24Gregg County, TXTX126,09535.9%−0.9 pts

25Tom Green County, TXTX120,60235.9%−1.9 pts

26Denton County, TXTX1,069,34635.6%−7.0 pts

27Hale County, TXTX31,81935.2%−2.4 pts

28Hays County, TXTX304,39035.2%−6.6 pts

29Bee County, TXTX32,51534.5%−1.7 pts

30Webb County, TXTX281,22434.3%−5.0 pts

31Jefferson County, TXTX254,32134.0%−0.0 pts

32Val Verde County, TXTX47,83534.0%−4.9 pts

33Galveston County, TXTX372,20733.8%−4.2 pts

34Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48133.7%+1.0 pts

35Oldham County, TXTX1,78333.6%−1.5 pts

36Matagorda County, TXTX36,46333.2%−1.8 pts

37Lamar County, TXTX51,50332.8%+1.6 pts

38Glasscock County, TXTX1,12832.7%−7.2 pts

39Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62632.6%−1.1 pts

40Victoria County, TXTX92,65632.6%−2.8 pts

41Nolan County, TXTX14,11732.6%+2.9 pts

42Cameron County, TXTX433,94632.3%−3.4 pts

43San Patricio County, TXTX72,05331.8%+0.1 pts

44Ector County, TXTX173,80131.4%−2.8 pts

45Collin County, TXTX1,297,17931.4%−1.9 pts

46Wharton County, TXTX42,06031.2%−2.4 pts

47Frio County, TXTX18,82331.0%−1.4 pts

48Gonzales County, TXTX20,15930.9%−1.0 pts

49Crosby County, TXTX4,85230.7%+1.6 pts

50Howard County, TXTX30,50430.6%+1.2 pts

51Midland County, TXTX187,85530.4%−3.7 pts

52Maverick County, TXTX58,82330.4%−5.0 pts

53Caldwell County, TXTX55,15030.3%−1.3 pts

54Smith County, TXTX252,54930.3%−3.2 pts

55Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71129.9%−3.0 pts

56Presidio County, TXTX5,43329.7%−1.1 pts

57Randall County, TXTX152,35129.7%−1.9 pts

58Swisher County, TXTX6,70329.6%−2.0 pts

59Moore County, TXTX21,89129.5%−1.0 pts

60Childress County, TXTX6,64329.5%+3.3 pts

61Grayson County, TXTX153,61329.4%−1.2 pts

62Garza County, TXTX4,51029.3%+0.7 pts

63Navarro County, TXTX57,18129.2%−1.3 pts

64Culberson County, TXTX2,26729.2%−5.9 pts

65Bowie County, TXTX92,69629.0%−0.2 pts

66Castro County, TXTX7,29528.9%−4.5 pts

67Terry County, TXTX11,72028.8%+1.4 pts

68Crockett County, TXTX2,76928.7%−4.0 pts

69Hopkins County, TXTX39,06328.7%−0.1 pts

70Bailey County, TXTX6,96328.6%−1.7 pts

71Hunt County, TXTX123,33628.5%−1.4 pts

72Falls County, TXTX17,86928.5%−1.2 pts

73Robertson County, TXTX17,83928.5%−0.5 pts

74Cottle County, TXTX1,22428.4%+0.5 pts

75Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79128.0%+0.5 pts

76Cooke County, TXTX44,46127.9%−0.7 pts

77Uvalde County, TXTX24,96327.8%−3.1 pts

78Brown County, TXTX38,71127.8%−0.5 pts

79Parmer County, TXTX9,67827.7%−2.4 pts

80Sutton County, TXTX3,20327.7%−4.8 pts

81Stephens County, TXTX9,38027.6%+2.4 pts

82Titus County, TXTX31,56327.6%−0.1 pts

83Angelina County, TXTX88,15427.6%−0.8 pts

84Baylor County, TXTX3,47227.6%−2.1 pts

85Waller County, TXTX69,85827.5%−3.8 pts

86Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28427.5%−1.1 pts

87Calhoun County, TXTX19,59927.2%−1.8 pts

88McCulloch County, TXTX7,47227.2%−0.1 pts

89Milam County, TXTX26,25827.0%−0.9 pts

90Brooks County, TXTX6,57927.0%−1.3 pts

91Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54926.9%−2.8 pts

92Zavala County, TXTX9,03726.9%−3.7 pts

93Hardeman County, TXTX3,29226.7%+2.1 pts

94Kerr County, TXTX54,03726.7%−3.9 pts

95Kimble County, TXTX4,43826.5%+0.3 pts

96Dawson County, TXTX11,77626.5%−0.1 pts

97Washington County, TXTX38,28826.5%−1.1 pts

98Sherman County, TXTX2,78126.4%−3.5 pts

99Cochran County, TXTX2,54626.4%−1.0 pts

100Jackson County, TXTX15,39326.2%+1.5 pts

101Cherokee County, TXTX53,33726.2%−1.2 pts

102Scurry County, TXTX16,16226.2%−0.6 pts

103Dimmit County, TXTX8,02426.1%+0.4 pts

104Floyd County, TXTX4,88126.1%−4.1 pts

105Lampasas County, TXTX23,65726.1%−1.2 pts

106Young County, TXTX18,15426.1%−0.8 pts

107Anderson County, TXTX59,80526.0%−1.2 pts

108Borden County, TXTX56726.0%−4.9 pts

109Brazoria County, TXTX419,08026.0%−4.8 pts

110Pecos County, TXTX14,56025.9%−4.3 pts

111Hall County, TXTX2,73725.9%+0.6 pts

112Martin County, TXTX5,28425.9%−1.7 pts

113Williamson County, TXTX752,82725.8%−10.2 pts

114Karnes County, TXTX15,01825.8%+0.2 pts

115Lynn County, TXTX6,01725.7%−3.3 pts

116Hockley County, TXTX21,60025.6%−1.8 pts

117Coleman County, TXTX7,91525.6%−1.3 pts

118Menard County, TXTX1,95625.4%−1.0 pts

119Camp County, TXTX13,38025.3%−0.4 pts

120La Salle County, TXTX6,51725.3%−6.9 pts

121Hansford County, TXTX4,94425.3%−0.6 pts

122Donley County, TXTX3,21325.3%−1.8 pts

123Fannin County, TXTX39,26525.2%+1.2 pts

124Somervell County, TXTX10,26125.1%−3.9 pts

125Hill County, TXTX39,50325.1%−0.6 pts

126Refugio County, TXTX6,65725.1%−3.5 pts

127Limestone County, TXTX22,84925.1%−1.8 pts

128Red River County, TXTX11,81625.1%+0.6 pts

129Concho County, TXTX3,60725.0%−4.5 pts

130Foard County, TXTX1,04424.8%−3.2 pts

131Aransas County, TXTX26,14624.8%−2.1 pts

132Upton County, TXTX3,13124.8%−0.0 pts

133Knox County, TXTX3,19224.6%+0.7 pts

134Lamb County, TXTX12,57924.4%−2.2 pts

135Sterling County, TXTX1,34924.4%−6.4 pts

136Schleicher County, TXTX2,24524.3%−4.1 pts

137San Saba County, TXTX5,78724.2%−2.8 pts

138Mitchell County, TXTX8,94724.1%+0.2 pts

139Houston County, TXTX22,31623.9%−1.7 pts

140Comanche County, TXTX14,43223.8%+1.1 pts

141Ellis County, TXTX240,86723.8%−3.7 pts

142Hartley County, TXTX4,90423.6%+0.9 pts

143DeWitt County, TXTX20,30923.5%−2.6 pts

144Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80423.5%−2.3 pts

145Colorado County, TXTX21,43923.3%−0.8 pts

146Eastland County, TXTX18,14323.3%−2.4 pts

147Jack County, TXTX9,56323.3%+0.2 pts

148Motley County, TXTX1,04323.3%−0.1 pts

149Fisher County, TXTX3,69223.2%−0.4 pts

150Real County, TXTX2,74523.1%+0.8 pts

151Hemphill County, TXTX3,08323.0%−3.4 pts

152Terrell County, TXTX70223.0%−11.5 pts

153Madison County, TXTX14,22623.0%−1.5 pts

154Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55423.0%−0.8 pts

155Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11123.0%−4.6 pts

156Briscoe County, TXTX1,47422.9%−0.6 pts

157Harrison County, TXTX71,95622.8%−1.9 pts

158Orange County, TXTX86,26622.8%−1.6 pts

159Comal County, TXTX209,16622.8%−3.2 pts

160Austin County, TXTX33,62522.8%−2.9 pts

161Delta County, TXTX5,54922.7%−1.3 pts

162Willacy County, TXTX19,97122.7%−1.8 pts

163Kinney County, TXTX3,12822.6%−8.8 pts

164Gray County, TXTX20,91922.6%−1.8 pts

165Runnels County, TXTX9,69322.6%−1.7 pts

166Gillespie County, TXTX28,52722.5%+1.8 pts

167Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55522.4%+0.5 pts

168Dickens County, TXTX1,69222.3%−1.9 pts

169Irion County, TXTX1,46322.3%−3.6 pts

170Reeves County, TXTX12,13822.3%−3.2 pts

171Bosque County, TXTX18,91822.3%−1.8 pts

172Grimes County, TXTX34,25222.3%−3.7 pts

173Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95522.2%−0.6 pts

174Morris County, TXTX12,13322.1%−2.0 pts

175Wheeler County, TXTX4,77322.0%+0.4 pts

176Ward County, TXTX11,12521.9%−1.2 pts

177Hamilton County, TXTX8,68021.9%−0.9 pts

178Montgomery County, TXTX781,19421.9%−6.2 pts

179Yoakum County, TXTX7,43821.9%−4.0 pts

180Shelby County, TXTX24,28621.7%−0.6 pts

181Fayette County, TXTX25,45921.7%−3.2 pts

182Burnet County, TXTX57,01521.7%−2.6 pts

183Atascosa County, TXTX53,59021.6%−2.8 pts

184Reagan County, TXTX3,16621.6%−5.4 pts

185Lavaca County, TXTX20,65121.5%+0.2 pts

186Gaines County, TXTX23,95621.4%−6.4 pts

187Cass County, TXTX28,65121.4%−0.8 pts

188Stonewall County, TXTX1,18621.3%−1.8 pts

189Blanco County, TXTX13,58121.2%−6.0 pts

190Freestone County, TXTX20,81121.2%+0.7 pts

191Montague County, TXTX21,96621.2%−0.7 pts

192Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48721.2%+0.0 pts

193Johnson County, TXTX218,04821.1%−2.7 pts

194Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63321.1%−1.4 pts

195Coke County, TXTX3,41221.1%−2.0 pts

196Haskell County, TXTX5,49921.1%−2.7 pts

197Armstrong County, TXTX1,84321.1%+1.8 pts

198Liberty County, TXTX121,36421.0%−3.5 pts

199Franklin County, TXTX10,99421.0%−2.7 pts

200Shackelford County, TXTX3,19721.0%−3.6 pts

201Roberts County, TXTX86721.0%−7.1 pts

202Kaufman County, TXTX209,23520.8%−2.9 pts

203Jones County, TXTX20,86120.7%−1.2 pts

204Kent County, TXTX67420.7%−4.9 pts

205Lee County, TXTX18,72920.7%−1.8 pts

206Starr County, TXTX66,31920.5%−0.7 pts

207Kendall County, TXTX53,28920.5%−5.0 pts

208Andrews County, TXTX18,91420.3%−3.4 pts

209Burleson County, TXTX20,54920.3%−0.9 pts

210Medina County, TXTX56,88120.2%−1.5 pts

211Rusk County, TXTX54,85420.1%−0.9 pts

212Edwards County, TXTX1,37020.1%−7.7 pts

213Henderson County, TXTX88,59520.0%−0.9 pts

214Goliad County, TXTX7,20820.0%−2.0 pts

215Mason County, TXTX3,99019.8%−2.9 pts

216Bastrop County, TXTX118,90819.6%−2.8 pts

217Mills County, TXTX4,58019.5%−1.2 pts

218Parker County, TXTX184,76719.4%−1.5 pts

219McMullen County, TXTX54419.4%−4.7 pts

220Jasper County, TXTX33,07519.3%−1.6 pts

221Callahan County, TXTX14,49119.3%+0.3 pts

222Trinity County, TXTX14,38419.2%−1.9 pts

223Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13019.2%−0.3 pts

224Panola County, TXTX23,01819.2%−0.4 pts

225Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19119.2%−5.4 pts

226Llano County, TXTX23,35319.1%−1.5 pts

227Duval County, TXTX9,40219.1%−1.0 pts

228Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43319.0%−12.2 pts

229Hood County, TXTX70,50118.8%−2.1 pts

230Archer County, TXTX9,12918.7%−0.9 pts

231Live Oak County, TXTX11,92918.6%−1.4 pts

232Wood County, TXTX49,68818.6%−1.8 pts

233San Augustine County, TXTX7,72218.6%−2.2 pts

234Wise County, TXTX83,77818.6%−2.2 pts

235Polk County, TXTX53,43418.3%−1.4 pts

236Upshur County, TXTX44,41018.2%−1.3 pts

237Zapata County, TXTX13,75318.1%+0.1 pts

238Marion County, TXTX9,89617.9%−1.1 pts

239Hardin County, TXTX58,72317.3%−2.1 pts

240Rockwall County, TXTX140,73817.3%−5.3 pts

241Rains County, TXTX13,54217.2%−1.2 pts

242Leon County, TXTX16,89417.2%−1.7 pts

243Bandera County, TXTX22,87617.1%−3.3 pts

244Clay County, TXTX10,76417.0%−0.4 pts

245Winkler County, TXTX7,54016.8%−2.9 pts

246Chambers County, TXTX57,59416.4%−2.7 pts

247Carson County, TXTX5,80516.3%−2.5 pts

248Loving County, TXTX5216.1%−10.1 pts

249Tyler County, TXTX20,44315.9%−1.1 pts

250Newton County, TXTX11,95415.5%−1.3 pts

251Wilson County, TXTX56,13915.0%−4.4 pts

252Crane County, TXTX4,55414.9%−4.9 pts

253Sabine County, TXTX10,01213.8%−1.7 pts

254San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48812.3%−3.1 pts

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