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Lowest poverty rate, Texas counties

Texas counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 254 is 14.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Garza County, TX, up 193 places to #32.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01▲4Rockwall County, TXTX140,7384.0%−0.6 pts
02▲1Sterling County, TXTX1,3494.3%−12.5 pts
03▲112Sutton County, TXTX3,2034.5%−13.5 pts
04▲4Kendall County, TXTX53,2895.0%−5.5 pts
05▲8Armstrong County, TXTX1,8435.2%−5.4 pts
06▲26Foard County, TXTX1,0445.6%−8.7 pts
07▲41Roberts County, TXTX8675.6%−1.5 pts
08▼7Loving County, TXTX526.1%+6.1 pts
09▲21Hemphill County, TXTX3,0836.2%−6.4 pts
10▲1Collin County, TXTX1,297,1796.2%+1.4 pts
11▼2Williamson County, TXTX752,8276.4%+1.6 pts
12▲6Comal County, TXTX209,1666.5%−2.1 pts
13▲115Gaines County, TXTX23,9566.8%−14.9 pts
14▲7Ellis County, TXTX240,8676.9%−1.7 pts
15▼5Mason County, TXTX3,9907.0%−6.2 pts
16▼2Denton County, TXTX1,069,3467.1%+0.4 pts
17▲55Mills County, TXTX4,5807.2%−11.2 pts
18▲1Brazoria County, TXTX419,0807.4%−2.8 pts
19▼15Borden County, TXTX5677.4%−6.6 pts
20▲4Carson County, TXTX5,8057.4%+0.2 pts
21▲140Somervell County, TXTX10,2617.5%−1.1 pts
22▼7Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1917.6%+0.4 pts
23▲2Hood County, TXTX70,5017.7%−0.9 pts
24▲12Calhoun County, TXTX19,5997.7%−8.7 pts
25▼18Terrell County, TXTX7027.7%−17.5 pts
26▲65Donley County, TXTX3,2137.9%−8.0 pts
27▼11Burnet County, TXTX57,0158.0%−2.9 pts
28▼5Parker County, TXTX184,7678.0%−0.3 pts
29▲9Martin County, TXTX5,2848.3%−10.4 pts
30▲56Clay County, TXTX10,7648.4%−1.9 pts
31▲128Kinney County, TXTX3,1288.4%−15.7 pts
32▲193Garza County, TXTX4,5108.4%−13.9 pts
33▲23Blanco County, TXTX13,5818.4%−2.7 pts
34▲28Hansford County, TXTX4,9448.6%−7.8 pts
35▲23Fayette County, TXTX25,4598.6%−2.8 pts
36▲5Wise County, TXTX83,7788.9%−1.0 pts
37▲133Glasscock County, TXTX1,1288.9%−5.8 pts
38▲113Brewster County, TXTX9,4588.9%−9.3 pts
39▲12Lampasas County, TXTX23,6579.1%−4.9 pts
40▲33Archer County, TXTX9,1299.2%+0.2 pts
41▲9Gillespie County, TXTX28,5279.2%−1.0 pts
42▲85Bosque County, TXTX18,9189.3%−3.4 pts
43▼16Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1119.3%−0.5 pts
44▲144Crockett County, TXTX2,7699.3%−10.0 pts
45▼25Hartley County, TXTX4,9049.4%+2.8 pts
46▼20Montgomery County, TXTX781,1949.4%+0.1 pts
47▲16Shackelford County, TXTX3,1979.5%−4.1 pts
48▼17Callahan County, TXTX14,4919.6%−2.6 pts
49▼6Medina County, TXTX56,8819.6%−5.8 pts
50▼3Kaufman County, TXTX209,2359.7%−0.8 pts
51▼16Randall County, TXTX152,3519.7%+1.6 pts
52▲36Kent County, TXTX6749.9%−0.5 pts
53▲124Schleicher County, TXTX2,2459.9%−11.6 pts
54▲26Rains County, TXTX13,54210.0%−4.9 pts
55▼15Johnson County, TXTX218,04810.0%+1.2 pts
56▲51Parmer County, TXTX9,67810.2%−6.8 pts
57▲4Bastrop County, TXTX118,90810.2%−1.4 pts
58▲2Sherman County, TXTX2,78110.4%−5.8 pts
59▼22Colorado County, TXTX21,43910.7%−5.6 pts
60▲60Hardeman County, TXTX3,29210.7%−7.1 pts
61▲47San Saba County, TXTX5,78710.7%−5.9 pts
62▲34Irion County, TXTX1,46310.8%+2.4 pts
63▼57Crane County, TXTX4,55410.9%−2.6 pts
64▼19Madison County, TXTX14,22610.9%−4.9 pts
65▲3Travis County, TXTX1,389,67010.9%−1.6 pts
66▲32Runnels County, TXTX9,69311.0%−8.2 pts
67▲133Sabine County, TXTX10,01211.0%−4.9 pts
68▲31Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13011.1%−2.2 pts
69▼3Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46611.1%+0.5 pts
70▲15Tom Green County, TXTX120,60211.1%−4.1 pts
71▲11Grayson County, TXTX153,61311.2%−0.1 pts
72▼2Coryell County, TXTX85,59211.2%+1.7 pts
73▲48Panola County, TXTX23,01811.2%−2.9 pts
74▼40Wilson County, TXTX56,13911.3%0.0 pts
75▼4Lee County, TXTX18,72911.3%−0.5 pts
76▼43Midland County, TXTX187,85511.3%−1.6 pts
77▲18Kerr County, TXTX54,03711.4%−3.1 pts
78▲84Delta County, TXTX5,54911.4%−6.2 pts
79▲102Concho County, TXTX3,60711.4%−0.5 pts
80▼52Lavaca County, TXTX20,65111.5%−1.8 pts
81▼17Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95511.5%−5.3 pts
82▲57Dallam County, TXTX7,50811.5%−2.6 pts
83▲33Smith County, TXTX252,54911.6%−2.2 pts
84▲16Scurry County, TXTX16,16211.6%−4.4 pts
85▼63Franklin County, TXTX10,99411.7%−3.9 pts
86▲115Kimble County, TXTX4,43811.7%−7.1 pts
87▼35Galveston County, TXTX372,20711.7%−1.5 pts
88▲36Hunt County, TXTX123,33611.8%−1.0 pts
89▼40Reagan County, TXTX3,16611.8%0.0 pts
90▲47Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28411.8%−1.1 pts
91▲34Chambers County, TXTX57,59411.9%+0.8 pts
92▼14Hopkins County, TXTX39,06311.9%−2.7 pts
93▼18Austin County, TXTX33,62512.0%−0.1 pts
94▼77Llano County, TXTX23,35312.0%+1.7 pts
95▼30Bailey County, TXTX6,96312.0%−4.6 pts
96▼12Hardin County, TXTX58,72312.1%+0.9 pts
97▲4Hays County, TXTX304,39012.1%−2.1 pts
98▼56McMullen County, TXTX54412.3%−8.4 pts
99▲66Freestone County, TXTX20,81112.3%−1.9 pts
100▲38Upshur County, TXTX44,41012.4%−2.5 pts
101▲2Wood County, TXTX49,68812.5%−1.8 pts
102▼13Orange County, TXTX86,26612.5%−1.2 pts
103▼36Burleson County, TXTX20,54912.7%−4.5 pts
104▲50Milam County, TXTX26,25812.9%−3.0 pts
105▲42Jack County, TXTX9,56313.0%0.0 pts
106▼25Goliad County, TXTX7,20813.0%−3.4 pts
107▲38Hockley County, TXTX21,60013.1%−5.8 pts
108▲49Caldwell County, TXTX55,15013.2%+0.1 pts
109▼5Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63313.3%+2.2 pts
110▼66Washington County, TXTX38,28813.4%+0.5 pts
111▲1Bandera County, TXTX22,87613.5%+2.6 pts
112▲20Robertson County, TXTX17,83913.5%−7.1 pts
113▼11Cooke County, TXTX44,46113.5%−0.6 pts
114▲26Wharton County, TXTX42,06013.6%−2.9 pts
115▼25Fisher County, TXTX3,69213.7%−3.8 pts
116▼22Fannin County, TXTX39,26513.7%−0.2 pts
117▼41Mitchell County, TXTX8,94713.8%−3.9 pts
118▲48Howard County, TXTX30,50413.8%−4.8 pts
119▲11Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39713.9%+0.5 pts
120▼51Jones County, TXTX20,86114.1%−2.7 pts
121▼10Jackson County, TXTX15,39314.1%−0.7 pts
122▼4Montague County, TXTX21,96614.2%+0.2 pts
123▲105Aransas County, TXTX26,14614.2%−5.7 pts
124▼65Rusk County, TXTX54,85414.4%−0.2 pts
125▼2Bell County, TXTX402,24814.5%+2.4 pts
126▲32Grimes County, TXTX34,25214.6%−2.0 pts
127▲23Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08814.6%−1.3 pts
128▲16Refugio County, TXTX6,65714.6%−3.2 pts
129▲4Waller County, TXTX69,85814.6%−1.4 pts
130▲80Stephens County, TXTX9,38014.6%−1.0 pts
131▼14Taylor County, TXTX150,07714.7%+0.1 pts
132▼40Hill County, TXTX39,50314.7%−1.0 pts
133▲102Falls County, TXTX17,86914.7%−7.9 pts
134▲41Henderson County, TXTX88,59514.7%−0.3 pts
135▲6San Patricio County, TXTX72,05314.8%−3.2 pts
136▼107Stonewall County, TXTX1,18614.9%−4.4 pts
137▼63Ward County, TXTX11,12514.9%−3.0 pts
138▲71Lamb County, TXTX12,57915.0%−5.9 pts
139▲66Houston County, TXTX22,31615.0%−5.9 pts
140▲20Lynn County, TXTX6,01715.2%−7.4 pts
141▼139Kenedy County, TXTX31915.3%0.0 pts
142▼45Brown County, TXTX38,71115.3%−1.9 pts
143▼1McCulloch County, TXTX7,47215.3%−7.2 pts
144▼18Childress County, TXTX6,64315.3%−2.2 pts
145▲31Wheeler County, TXTX4,77315.4%+2.4 pts
146▼89Andrews County, TXTX18,91415.6%−0.8 pts
147▲70Red River County, TXTX11,81615.6%−1.7 pts
148▲24Harrison County, TXTX71,95615.6%−1.0 pts
149▲20Gray County, TXTX20,91915.7%+1.9 pts
150▼73Knox County, TXTX3,19215.7%−7.2 pts
151▲28Angelina County, TXTX88,15415.8%0.0 pts
152▼46Gonzales County, TXTX20,15915.8%−2.7 pts
153▼100Atascosa County, TXTX53,59015.8%−4.4 pts
154▼99Upton County, TXTX3,13116.0%−3.9 pts
155▼143Motley County, TXTX1,04316.1%−3.4 pts
156▲27Gregg County, TXTX126,09516.1%+1.0 pts
157▼28Comanche County, TXTX14,43216.2%−1.2 pts
158▲41Eastland County, TXTX18,14316.2%−0.6 pts
159▲15Bowie County, TXTX92,69616.2%−1.5 pts
160▼77Winkler County, TXTX7,54016.2%−2.5 pts
161▼6Victoria County, TXTX92,65616.2%+3.3 pts
162▲40Hall County, TXTX2,73716.3%−10.1 pts
163▼11Harris County, TXTX5,045,02616.3%+1.3 pts
164▲20Leon County, TXTX16,89416.4%+0.8 pts
165▼60Ector County, TXTX173,80116.5%−2.3 pts
166▲47Hamilton County, TXTX8,68016.5%+2.2 pts
167▲13Wichita County, TXTX129,55516.5%+3.3 pts
168▼46Young County, TXTX18,15416.5%+0.8 pts
169▼21Haskell County, TXTX5,49916.6%−6.3 pts
170▼2Erath County, TXTX43,91116.6%+0.5 pts
171▲21Val Verde County, TXTX47,83516.6%−9.6 pts
172▲24McLennan County, TXTX272,02016.6%−1.0 pts
173▼63Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79116.7%+0.9 pts
174▼10Reeves County, TXTX12,13816.8%−12.1 pts
175▼121Yoakum County, TXTX7,43816.8%−2.8 pts
176▼3Briscoe County, TXTX1,47416.8%+0.8 pts
177▲45Live Oak County, TXTX11,92917.1%+0.6 pts
178▲29Limestone County, TXTX22,84917.1%−0.7 pts
179▲50Cottle County, TXTX1,22417.1%−1.3 pts
180▼24Titus County, TXTX31,56317.1%−1.4 pts
181▼32Navarro County, TXTX57,18117.1%−1.0 pts
182▲15Lubbock County, TXTX328,90617.1%−0.7 pts
183▲47Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43317.3%−18.4 pts
184▼65Anderson County, TXTX59,80517.4%+0.9 pts
185▼22Nueces County, TXTX352,99217.4%−0.8 pts
186▲17Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48117.5%+4.4 pts
187▼16Polk County, TXTX53,43417.5%+0.1 pts
188▼6Cass County, TXTX28,65117.5%−0.2 pts
189▲19Bee County, TXTX32,51517.6%−6.4 pts
190▼1DeWitt County, TXTX20,30917.6%−2.0 pts
191▼5Trinity County, TXTX14,38417.6%0.0 pts
192▼79Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62617.7%−2.9 pts
193▲45Real County, TXTX2,74517.9%−3.4 pts
194▲4Tyler County, TXTX20,44317.9%+2.1 pts
195▼52Floyd County, TXTX4,88117.9%−3.6 pts
196▼50Dickens County, TXTX1,69218.0%+0.6 pts
197▼66Cherokee County, TXTX53,33718.2%+0.3 pts
198▼152Moore County, TXTX21,89118.3%+4.8 pts
199▼4Marion County, TXTX9,89618.3%−4.0 pts
200▲23Terry County, TXTX11,72018.3%−4.9 pts
201▲18Walker County, TXTX83,84218.4%0.0 pts
202▼93San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48818.4%−0.5 pts
203▼68Liberty County, TXTX121,36418.7%+4.3 pts
204▲7El Paso County, TXTX877,85818.7%−5.1 pts
205▼91Menard County, TXTX1,95618.9%−6.9 pts
206▲33Newton County, TXTX11,95419.0%−0.1 pts
207▼14Lamar County, TXTX51,50319.0%+2.6 pts
208▼30Karnes County, TXTX15,01819.1%−2.7 pts
209▼130Castro County, TXTX7,29519.2%+0.2 pts
210▲43Brooks County, TXTX6,57919.4%−20.8 pts
211▼26Morris County, TXTX12,13319.5%+1.2 pts
212▲36Culberson County, TXTX2,26719.5%−5.6 pts
213▼22Jefferson County, TXTX254,32119.5%+2.1 pts
214▼2Frio County, TXTX18,82319.5%−9.4 pts
215▲12Dawson County, TXTX11,77619.6%−0.1 pts
216▼82Coleman County, TXTX7,91519.6%−0.2 pts
217▼2Camp County, TXTX13,38019.9%−0.9 pts
218▲2Crosby County, TXTX4,85220.1%−8.0 pts
219▼32Hale County, TXTX31,81920.5%+2.6 pts
220▲11Shelby County, TXTX24,28620.6%+1.2 pts
221▼134Oldham County, TXTX1,78320.7%+0.9 pts
222▼32Matagorda County, TXTX36,46320.7%+2.2 pts
223▼5Jasper County, TXTX33,07520.7%+2.7 pts
224▼10Potter County, TXTX114,45320.8%+1.6 pts
225▲8Webb County, TXTX281,22421.3%−9.9 pts
226▼32La Salle County, TXTX6,51721.4%−8.3 pts
227▼60Pecos County, TXTX14,56021.6%+1.1 pts
228▼12Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48721.8%+3.0 pts
229▼93Baylor County, TXTX3,47221.8%+5.7 pts
230▲4Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03521.8%−1.5 pts
231▼10Uvalde County, TXTX24,96322.2%−2.1 pts
232▼79Nolan County, TXTX14,11722.5%+0.8 pts
233▲7Maverick County, TXTX58,82322.8%−12.1 pts
234▼141Coke County, TXTX3,41222.9%+9.8 pts
235▲16King County, TXTX19223.7%+3.0 pts
236▼32Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71123.9%+8.9 pts
237Willacy County, TXTX19,97124.0%−9.2 pts
238▼12Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55424.2%+10.8 pts
239▼7Brazos County, TXTX249,08824.3%−2.6 pts
240▼16Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80424.7%+0.5 pts
241▲1Cameron County, TXTX433,94624.8%−8.2 pts
242▲3Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54926.7%−9.2 pts
243▼2San Augustine County, TXTX7,72227.1%+6.0 pts
244▼1Cochran County, TXTX2,54627.8%+0.8 pts
245▼1Kleberg County, TXTX30,31528.1%+1.4 pts
246▼10Swisher County, TXTX6,70330.1%+12.7 pts
247▼1Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55531.4%+5.5 pts
248▼209Edwards County, TXTX1,37031.9%+0.3 pts
249▲3Presidio County, TXTX5,43332.0%−4.4 pts
250▼44Duval County, TXTX9,40233.3%+6.1 pts
251▼2Starr County, TXTX66,31933.5%−17.4 pts
252▼2Zavala County, TXTX9,03733.9%−7.8 pts
253▼6Zapata County, TXTX13,75338.4%+2.6 pts
254Dimmit County, TXTX8,02441.1%+7.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES