RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Lowest median household income, Texas counties · 1990

Texas counties with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 254 is $20,927.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Starr County, TXTX66,319$10,182–

02Zavala County, TXTX9,037$11,822–

03Dimmit County, TXTX8,024$12,222–

04Maverick County, TXTX58,823$12,262–

05Presidio County, TXTX5,433$13,016–

06Brooks County, TXTX6,579$13,509–

07Duval County, TXTX9,402$13,602–

08Hall County, TXTX2,737$13,987–

09Frio County, TXTX18,823$14,059–

10Menard County, TXTX1,956$14,271–

11San Saba County, TXTX5,787$14,462–

12Dickens County, TXTX1,692$14,484–

13Willacy County, TXTX19,971$14,590–

14Edwards County, TXTX1,370$14,639–

15Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,555$14,704–

16Zapata County, TXTX13,753$14,926–

17San Augustine County, TXTX7,722$15,134–

18Marion County, TXTX9,896$15,288–

19Mason County, TXTX3,990$15,366–

20Hudspeth County, TXTX3,433$15,401–

21Collingsworth County, TXTX2,487$15,421–

22Coleman County, TXTX7,915$15,519–

23Cottle County, TXTX1,224$15,583–

24La Salle County, TXTX6,517$15,615–

25Kinney County, TXTX3,128$15,750–

26Eastland County, TXTX18,143$15,774–

27Concho County, TXTX3,607$15,942–

28Childress County, TXTX6,643$16,091–

29Karnes County, TXTX15,018$16,155–

30Red River County, TXTX11,816$16,217–

31Kenedy County, TXTX319$16,500–

32McCulloch County, TXTX7,472$16,544–

33Culberson County, TXTX2,267$16,559–

34Newton County, TXTX11,954$16,656–

35Hidalgo County, TXTX921,549$16,703–

36Donley County, TXTX3,213$16,747–

37Motley County, TXTX1,043$16,780–

38Trinity County, TXTX14,384$16,963–

39Crosby County, TXTX4,852$17,162–

40Robertson County, TXTX17,839$17,206–

41Falls County, TXTX17,869$17,227–

42Baylor County, TXTX3,472$17,228–

43Cameron County, TXTX433,946$17,336–

44Knox County, TXTX3,192$17,370–

45Real County, TXTX2,745$17,428–

46Shelby County, TXTX24,286$17,446–

47Gonzales County, TXTX20,159$17,500–

48Comanche County, TXTX14,432$17,504–

49Sabine County, TXTX10,012$17,512–

50Kimble County, TXTX4,438$17,553–

51Mills County, TXTX4,580$17,558–

52Brewster County, TXTX9,458$17,586–

53Mitchell County, TXTX8,947$17,600–

54Briscoe County, TXTX1,474$17,696–

55Lynn County, TXTX6,017$17,823–

56Madison County, TXTX14,226$17,838–

57Castro County, TXTX7,295$17,838–

58Reeves County, TXTX12,138$17,952–

59Uvalde County, TXTX24,963$18,001–

60DeWitt County, TXTX20,309$18,041–

61Val Verde County, TXTX47,835$18,042–

62Webb County, TXTX281,224$18,074–

63Houston County, TXTX22,316$18,138–

64Hamilton County, TXTX8,680$18,161–

65Jim Wells County, TXTX38,804$18,315–

66Milam County, TXTX26,258$18,355–

67Hardeman County, TXTX3,292$18,657–

68Foard County, TXTX1,044$18,713–

69Shackelford County, TXTX3,197$18,773–

70Throckmorton County, TXTX1,554$18,844–

71Dawson County, TXTX11,776$18,920–

72Polk County, TXTX53,434$18,968–

73Garza County, TXTX4,510$18,994–

74Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,711$18,995–

75Lamb County, TXTX12,579$19,000–

76Llano County, TXTX23,353$19,042–

77Montague County, TXTX21,966$19,054–

78Crockett County, TXTX2,769$19,087–

79Floyd County, TXTX4,881$19,186–

80Stephens County, TXTX9,380$19,203–

81Coke County, TXTX3,412$19,220–

82Jones County, TXTX20,861$19,270–

83Brown County, TXTX38,711$19,291–

84Cherokee County, TXTX53,337$19,296–

85Cochran County, TXTX2,546$19,301–

86Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,035$19,340–

87Runnels County, TXTX9,693$19,348–

88Fisher County, TXTX3,692$19,368–

89Haskell County, TXTX5,499$19,386–

90Kent County, TXTX674$19,508–

91Swisher County, TXTX6,703$19,569–

92Limestone County, TXTX22,849$19,620–

93Camp County, TXTX13,380$19,673–

94Parmer County, TXTX9,678$19,742–

95Dallam County, TXTX7,508$19,764–

96Burleson County, TXTX20,549$19,785–

97San Jacinto County, TXTX29,488$19,867–

98Bailey County, TXTX6,963$19,873–

99Erath County, TXTX43,911$19,881–

100Cass County, TXTX28,651$19,886–

101Morris County, TXTX12,133$19,895–

102Lavaca County, TXTX20,651$19,945–

103Fayette County, TXTX25,459$19,963–

104Atascosa County, TXTX53,590$20,048–

105Hill County, TXTX39,503$20,067–

106Wheeler County, TXTX4,773$20,108–

107Leon County, TXTX16,894$20,152–

108Caldwell County, TXTX55,150$20,169–

109Delta County, TXTX5,549$20,208–

110Nolan County, TXTX14,117$20,350–

111Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,791$20,389–

112Brazos County, TXTX249,088$20,411–

113Jasper County, TXTX33,075$20,451–

114Potter County, TXTX114,453$20,472–

115Martin County, TXTX5,284$20,596–

116Bee County, TXTX32,515$20,614–

117Grimes County, TXTX34,252$20,623–

118Tyler County, TXTX20,443$20,647–

119Fannin County, TXTX39,265$20,669–

120Jackson County, TXTX15,393$20,687–

121Callahan County, TXTX14,491$20,712–

122Refugio County, TXTX6,657$20,733–

123Henderson County, TXTX88,595$20,747–

124Hopkins County, TXTX39,063$20,771–

125Colorado County, TXTX21,439$20,795–

126Wilbarger County, TXTX12,481$20,886–

127Live Oak County, TXTX11,929$20,898–

128Wood County, TXTX49,688$20,927–

129Sutton County, TXTX3,203$20,933–

130Panola County, TXTX23,018$21,027–

131Van Zandt County, TXTX66,130$21,072–

132Pecos County, TXTX14,560$21,170–

133Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,626$21,177–

134Hale County, TXTX31,819$21,183–

135Stonewall County, TXTX1,186$21,210–

136Terrell County, TXTX702$21,213–

137Aransas County, TXTX26,146$21,315–

138Bosque County, TXTX18,918$21,411–

139Goliad County, TXTX7,208$21,411–

140Burnet County, TXTX57,015$21,420–

141Navarro County, TXTX57,181$21,479–

142Lamar County, TXTX51,503$21,551–

143Lee County, TXTX18,729$21,553–

144Freestone County, TXTX20,811$21,561–

145Jack County, TXTX9,563$21,627–

146Walker County, TXTX83,842$21,631–

147Schleicher County, TXTX2,245$21,696–

148Young County, TXTX18,154$21,710–

149Rains County, TXTX13,542$21,741–

150Kleberg County, TXTX30,315$21,887–

151Upshur County, TXTX44,410$21,889–

152Titus County, TXTX31,563$22,173–

153Rusk County, TXTX54,854$22,211–

154Ward County, TXTX11,125$22,270–

155Blanco County, TXTX13,581$22,297–

156Waller County, TXTX69,858$22,334–

157Gaines County, TXTX23,956$22,335–

158Winkler County, TXTX7,540$22,366–

159Terry County, TXTX11,720$22,392–

160Medina County, TXTX56,881$22,455–

161Lampasas County, TXTX23,657$22,572–

162Harrison County, TXTX71,956$22,625–

163Liberty County, TXTX121,364$22,637–

164El Paso County, TXTX877,858$22,644–

165McLennan County, TXTX272,020$22,665–

166Calhoun County, TXTX19,599$22,706–

167Anderson County, TXTX59,805$22,737–

168San Patricio County, TXTX72,053$22,864–

169Angelina County, TXTX88,154$22,986–

170Sherman County, TXTX2,781$23,005–

171Washington County, TXTX38,288$23,052–

172Armstrong County, TXTX1,843$23,081–

173Franklin County, TXTX10,994$23,103–

174Howard County, TXTX30,504$23,145–

175Wilson County, TXTX56,139$23,184–

176Kerr County, TXTX54,037$23,205–

177Coryell County, TXTX85,592$23,504–

178Hockley County, TXTX21,600$23,713–

179Clay County, TXTX10,764$23,721–

180Gillespie County, TXTX28,527$23,722–

181Bell County, TXTX402,248$23,755–

182Ector County, TXTX173,801$23,801–

183Wharton County, TXTX42,060$23,896–

184Wichita County, TXTX129,555$23,899–

185Bastrop County, TXTX118,908$23,967–

186Scurry County, TXTX16,162$24,046–

187Gray County, TXTX20,919$24,118–

188Bowie County, TXTX92,696$24,237–

189Irion County, TXTX1,463$24,280–

190Lubbock County, TXTX328,906$24,328–

191Upton County, TXTX3,131$24,342–

192Tom Green County, TXTX120,602$24,349–

193Cooke County, TXTX44,461$24,525–

194Lipscomb County, TXTX2,955$24,648–

195Taylor County, TXTX150,077$24,661–

196Bandera County, TXTX22,876$24,671–

197Austin County, TXTX33,625$25,043–

198Archer County, TXTX9,129$25,131–

199Jefferson County, TXTX254,321$25,132–

200Sterling County, TXTX1,349$25,208–

201Grayson County, TXTX153,613$25,241–

202Hardin County, TXTX58,723$25,289–

203Hunt County, TXTX123,336$25,317–

204Nueces County, TXTX352,992$25,337–

205Matagorda County, TXTX36,463$25,368–

206Gregg County, TXTX126,095$25,484–

207Hays County, TXTX304,390$25,492–

208Smith County, TXTX252,549$25,769–

209Hansford County, TXTX4,944$25,787–

210Wise County, TXTX83,778$25,885–

211Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088$25,926–

212Ochiltree County, TXTX9,284$26,352–

213Andrews County, TXTX18,914$26,434–

214Yoakum County, TXTX7,438$26,442–

215Loving County, TXTX52$26,563–

216Orange County, TXTX86,266$26,563–

217Hutchinson County, TXTX19,633$26,717–

218Carson County, TXTX5,805$26,765–

219Guadalupe County, TXTX201,111$26,801–

220Victoria County, TXTX92,656$26,945–

221Kaufman County, TXTX209,235$27,280–

222Kendall County, TXTX53,289$27,433–

223Moore County, TXTX21,891$27,466–

224Travis County, TXTX1,389,670$27,488–

225King County, TXTX192$27,625–

226Oldham County, TXTX1,783$28,167–

227Reagan County, TXTX3,166$28,586–

228Hemphill County, TXTX3,083$28,697–

229Hartley County, TXTX4,904$28,826–

230McMullen County, TXTX544$29,205–

231Glasscock County, TXTX1,128$29,306–

232Borden County, TXTX567$29,375–

233Comal County, TXTX209,166$29,457–

234Galveston County, TXTX372,207$29,466–

235Somervell County, TXTX10,261$29,539–

236Roberts County, TXTX867$30,203–

237Ellis County, TXTX240,867$30,553–

238Parker County, TXTX184,767$30,592–

239Johnson County, TXTX218,048$30,612–

240Crane County, TXTX4,554$30,659–

241Harris County, TXTX5,045,026$30,970–

242Midland County, TXTX187,855$31,164–

243Randall County, TXTX152,351$31,472–

244Dallas County, TXTX2,661,397$31,605–

245Hood County, TXTX70,501$31,627–

246Chambers County, TXTX57,594$31,671–

247Montgomery County, TXTX781,194$32,254–

248Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,466$32,335–

249Williamson County, TXTX752,827$33,695–

250Brazoria County, TXTX419,080$34,418–

251Denton County, TXTX1,069,346$36,914–

252Rockwall County, TXTX140,738$42,417–

253Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191$42,809–

254Collin County, TXTX1,297,179$46,020–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS