RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Largest by population, Texas counties · 1990

The most populous Texas counties as of the 1990 population estimates. This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

01Harris County, TXTX2,818,199–

02Dallas County, TXTX1,852,810–

03Bexar County, TXTX1,185,394–

04Tarrant County, TXTX1,170,103–

05El Paso County, TXTX591,610–

06Travis County, TXTX576,407–

07Hidalgo County, TXTX383,545–

08Nueces County, TXTX291,145–

09Denton County, TXTX273,525–

10Collin County, TXTX264,036–

11Cameron County, TXTX260,120–

12Jefferson County, TXTX239,397–

13Fort Bend County, TXTX225,421–

14Lubbock County, TXTX222,636–

15Galveston County, TXTX217,399–

16Brazoria County, TXTX191,707–

17Bell County, TXTX191,088–

18McLennan County, TXTX189,123–

19Montgomery County, TXTX182,201–

20Smith County, TXTX151,309–

21Williamson County, TXTX139,551–

22Webb County, TXTX133,239–

23Wichita County, TXTX122,378–

24Brazos County, TXTX121,862–

25Taylor County, TXTX119,655–

26Ector County, TXTX118,934–

27Midland County, TXTX106,611–

28Gregg County, TXTX104,948–

29Tom Green County, TXTX98,458–

30Potter County, TXTX97,874–

31Johnson County, TXTX97,165–

32Grayson County, TXTX95,021–

33Randall County, TXTX89,673–

34Ellis County, TXTX85,167–

35Bowie County, TXTX81,665–

36Orange County, TXTX80,509–

37Victoria County, TXTX74,361–

38Angelina County, TXTX69,884–

39Hays County, TXTX65,614–

40Guadalupe County, TXTX64,873–

41Parker County, TXTX64,785–

42Hunt County, TXTX64,343–

43Coryell County, TXTX64,213–

44San Patricio County, TXTX58,749–

45Henderson County, TXTX58,543–

46Harrison County, TXTX57,483–

47Nacogdoches County, TXTX54,753–

48Liberty County, TXTX52,726–

49Kaufman County, TXTX52,220–

50Comal County, TXTX51,832–

51Walker County, TXTX50,917–

52Anderson County, TXTX48,024–

53Lamar County, TXTX43,949–

54Rusk County, TXTX43,735–

55Hardin County, TXTX41,320–

56Cherokee County, TXTX41,049–

57Starr County, TXTX40,518–

58Wharton County, TXTX39,955–

59Navarro County, TXTX39,926–

60Val Verde County, TXTX38,721–

61Bastrop County, TXTX38,263–

62Van Zandt County, TXTX37,944–

63Jim Wells County, TXTX37,679–

64Matagorda County, TXTX36,928–

65Maverick County, TXTX36,378–

66Kerr County, TXTX36,304–

67Wise County, TXTX34,679–

68Hale County, TXTX34,671–

69Brown County, TXTX34,371–

70Howard County, TXTX32,343–

71Upshur County, TXTX31,370–

72Jasper County, TXTX31,102–

73Cooke County, TXTX30,777–

74Polk County, TXTX30,687–

75Atascosa County, TXTX30,533–

76Kleberg County, TXTX30,274–

77Cass County, TXTX29,982–

78Wood County, TXTX29,380–

79Hood County, TXTX28,981–

80Hopkins County, TXTX28,833–

81Erath County, TXTX27,991–

82Medina County, TXTX27,312–

83Hill County, TXTX27,146–

84Caldwell County, TXTX26,392–

85Washington County, TXTX26,154–

86Hutchinson County, TXTX25,689–

87Rockwall County, TXTX25,604–

88Bee County, TXTX25,135–

89Palo Pinto County, TXTX25,055–

90Fannin County, TXTX24,804–

91Hockley County, TXTX24,199–

92Titus County, TXTX24,009–

93Gray County, TXTX23,967–

94Waller County, TXTX23,390–

95Uvalde County, TXTX23,340–

96Milam County, TXTX22,946–

97Burnet County, TXTX22,677–

98Wilson County, TXTX22,650–

99Panola County, TXTX22,035–

100Shelby County, TXTX22,034–

101Houston County, TXTX21,375–

102Limestone County, TXTX20,946–

103Fayette County, TXTX20,095–

104Chambers County, TXTX20,088–

105Austin County, TXTX19,832–

106Deaf Smith County, TXTX19,153–

107Calhoun County, TXTX19,053–

108DeWitt County, TXTX18,840–

109Grimes County, TXTX18,828–

110Lavaca County, TXTX18,690–

111Scurry County, TXTX18,634–

112Eastland County, TXTX18,488–

113Colorado County, TXTX18,383–

114Young County, TXTX18,126–

115Aransas County, TXTX17,892–

116Moore County, TXTX17,865–

117Falls County, TXTX17,712–

118Willacy County, TXTX17,705–

119Montague County, TXTX17,274–

120Gonzales County, TXTX17,205–

121Gillespie County, TXTX17,204–

122Tyler County, TXTX16,646–

123Nolan County, TXTX16,594–

124Jones County, TXTX16,490–

125San Jacinto County, TXTX16,372–

126Reeves County, TXTX15,852–

127Freestone County, TXTX15,818–

128Robertson County, TXTX15,511–

129Bosque County, TXTX15,125–

130Wilbarger County, TXTX15,121–

131Lamb County, TXTX15,072–

132Pecos County, TXTX14,675–

133Kendall County, TXTX14,589–

134Dawson County, TXTX14,349–

135Andrews County, TXTX14,338–

136Red River County, TXTX14,317–

137Gaines County, TXTX14,123–

138Burleson County, TXTX13,625–

139Newton County, TXTX13,569–

140Lampasas County, TXTX13,521–

141Frio County, TXTX13,472–

142Comanche County, TXTX13,381–

143Terry County, TXTX13,218–

144Morris County, TXTX13,200–

145Ward County, TXTX13,115–

146Jackson County, TXTX13,039–

147Duval County, TXTX12,918–

148Lee County, TXTX12,854–

149Leon County, TXTX12,665–

150Karnes County, TXTX12,455–

151Zavala County, TXTX12,162–

152Callahan County, TXTX11,859–

153Llano County, TXTX11,631–

154Trinity County, TXTX11,445–

155Runnels County, TXTX11,294–

156Madison County, TXTX10,931–

157Bandera County, TXTX10,562–

158Dimmit County, TXTX10,433–

159Clay County, TXTX10,024–

160Marion County, TXTX9,984–

161Camp County, TXTX9,904–

162Parmer County, TXTX9,863–

163Coleman County, TXTX9,710–

164Sabine County, TXTX9,586–

165Live Oak County, TXTX9,556–

166Zapata County, TXTX9,279–

167Ochiltree County, TXTX9,128–

168Castro County, TXTX9,070–

169Stephens County, TXTX9,010–

170Yoakum County, TXTX8,786–

171McCulloch County, TXTX8,778–

172Brewster County, TXTX8,681–

173Winkler County, TXTX8,626–

174Floyd County, TXTX8,497–

175Brooks County, TXTX8,204–

176Swisher County, TXTX8,133–

177Mitchell County, TXTX8,016–

178San Augustine County, TXTX7,999–

179Refugio County, TXTX7,976–

180Archer County, TXTX7,973–

181Franklin County, TXTX7,802–

182Hamilton County, TXTX7,733–

183Crosby County, TXTX7,304–

184Bailey County, TXTX7,064–

185Jack County, TXTX6,981–

186Haskell County, TXTX6,820–

187Lynn County, TXTX6,758–

188Rains County, TXTX6,715–

189Presidio County, TXTX6,637–

190Carson County, TXTX6,576–

191Goliad County, TXTX5,980–

192Blanco County, TXTX5,972–

193Childress County, TXTX5,953–

194Wheeler County, TXTX5,879–

195Hansford County, TXTX5,848–

196Dallam County, TXTX5,461–

197San Saba County, TXTX5,401–

198Somervell County, TXTX5,360–

199Hardeman County, TXTX5,283–

200La Salle County, TXTX5,254–

201Garza County, TXTX5,143–

202Jim Hogg County, TXTX5,109–

203Martin County, TXTX4,956–

204Delta County, TXTX4,857–

205Fisher County, TXTX4,842–

206Knox County, TXTX4,837–

207Crane County, TXTX4,652–

208Mills County, TXTX4,531–

209Reagan County, TXTX4,514–

210Upton County, TXTX4,447–

211Baylor County, TXTX4,385–

212Cochran County, TXTX4,377–

213Sutton County, TXTX4,135–

214Kimble County, TXTX4,122–

215Crockett County, TXTX4,078–

216Hall County, TXTX3,905–

217Hemphill County, TXTX3,720–

218Donley County, TXTX3,696–

219Hartley County, TXTX3,634–

220Collingsworth County, TXTX3,573–

221Coke County, TXTX3,424–

222Mason County, TXTX3,423–

223Culberson County, TXTX3,407–

224Shackelford County, TXTX3,316–

225Lipscomb County, TXTX3,143–

226Kinney County, TXTX3,119–

227Concho County, TXTX3,044–

228Schleicher County, TXTX2,990–

229Hudspeth County, TXTX2,915–

230Sherman County, TXTX2,858–

231Dickens County, TXTX2,571–

232Real County, TXTX2,412–

233Oldham County, TXTX2,278–

234Edwards County, TXTX2,266–

235Menard County, TXTX2,252–

236Cottle County, TXTX2,247–

237Armstrong County, TXTX2,021–

238Stonewall County, TXTX2,013–

239Briscoe County, TXTX1,971–

240Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,946–

241Throckmorton County, TXTX1,880–

242Foard County, TXTX1,794–

243Irion County, TXTX1,629–

244Motley County, TXTX1,532–

245Glasscock County, TXTX1,447–

246Sterling County, TXTX1,438–

247Terrell County, TXTX1,410–

248Roberts County, TXTX1,025–

249Kent County, TXTX1,010–

250McMullen County, TXTX817–

251Borden County, TXTX799–

252Kenedy County, TXTX460–

253King County, TXTX354–

254Loving County, TXTX107–

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