RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Lowest poverty rate, Texas counties · 1990

Texas counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS). This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RELATEDHighest median household income Lowest median household income Highest per-capita income Highest poverty rate Most residents in poverty Most six-figure households

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS –

01Loving County, TXTX520.0%–

02Collin County, TXTX1,297,1795.8%–

03Roberts County, TXTX8676.2%–

04Rockwall County, TXTX140,7386.5%–

05King County, TXTX1927.3%–

06Denton County, TXTX1,069,3468.2%–

07Randall County, TXTX152,3518.9%–

08Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1918.9%–

09Carson County, TXTX5,8059.0%–

10Hemphill County, TXTX3,0839.6%–

11Hood County, TXTX70,5019.7%–

12Williamson County, TXTX752,82710.1%–

13Hartley County, TXTX4,90410.4%–

14Brazoria County, TXTX419,08010.4%–

15Parker County, TXTX184,76710.7%–

16Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46611.0%–

17Clay County, TXTX10,76411.2%–

18Reagan County, TXTX3,16611.2%–

19Coryell County, TXTX85,59211.4%–

20Johnson County, TXTX218,04811.6%–

21Archer County, TXTX9,12911.6%–

22Armstrong County, TXTX1,84311.8%–

23Montgomery County, TXTX781,19412.1%–

24Chambers County, TXTX57,59412.4%–

25Hansford County, TXTX4,94412.5%–

26Ellis County, TXTX240,86712.6%–

27Comal County, TXTX209,16612.9%–

28Moore County, TXTX21,89113.1%–

29Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39713.5%–

30Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95513.5%–

31Irion County, TXTX1,46313.5%–

32Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63313.5%–

33Gray County, TXTX20,91913.6%–

34Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28413.7%–

35Grayson County, TXTX153,61313.8%–

36Wise County, TXTX83,77814.0%–

37Gillespie County, TXTX28,52714.2%–

38Bandera County, TXTX22,87614.2%–

39Sterling County, TXTX1,34914.3%–

40Sherman County, TXTX2,78114.4%–

41Midland County, TXTX187,85514.5%–

42Hardin County, TXTX58,72315.0%–

43Rains County, TXTX13,54215.0%–

44Borden County, TXTX56715.0%–

45Kerr County, TXTX54,03715.0%–

46Crane County, TXTX4,55415.1%–

47Bell County, TXTX402,24815.2%–

48Orange County, TXTX86,26615.3%–

49Hunt County, TXTX123,33615.3%–

50Kendall County, TXTX53,28915.4%–

51Taylor County, TXTX150,07715.4%–

52Galveston County, TXTX372,20715.5%–

53Harris County, TXTX5,045,02615.7%–

54Kaufman County, TXTX209,23515.8%–

55Wichita County, TXTX129,55515.9%–

56Travis County, TXTX1,389,67016.0%–

57Oldham County, TXTX1,78316.1%–

58Young County, TXTX18,15416.2%–

59Bosque County, TXTX18,91816.2%–

60Cooke County, TXTX44,46116.4%–

61Austin County, TXTX33,62516.4%–

62Smith County, TXTX252,54916.5%–

63Stonewall County, TXTX1,18616.5%–

64Llano County, TXTX23,35316.6%–

65Andrews County, TXTX18,91416.8%–

66Gregg County, TXTX126,09516.8%–

67Blanco County, TXTX13,58117.0%–

68Franklin County, TXTX10,99417.0%–

69Somervell County, TXTX10,26117.1%–

70Runnels County, TXTX9,69317.1%–

71Bowie County, TXTX92,69617.1%–

72Wheeler County, TXTX4,77317.1%–

73Tom Green County, TXTX120,60217.3%–

74Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13017.4%–

75Victoria County, TXTX92,65617.6%–

76Scurry County, TXTX16,16217.7%–

77Upton County, TXTX3,13117.7%–

78Burnet County, TXTX57,01517.7%–

79Lee County, TXTX18,72917.8%–

80Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11117.8%–

81Hamilton County, TXTX8,68017.8%–

82Shackelford County, TXTX3,19717.8%–

83Upshur County, TXTX44,41017.8%–

84Bastrop County, TXTX118,90817.9%–

85Goliad County, TXTX7,20817.9%–

86Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55418.0%–

87Dallam County, TXTX7,50818.1%–

88McMullen County, TXTX54418.1%–

89Wood County, TXTX49,68818.1%–

90Washington County, TXTX38,28818.1%–

91Coke County, TXTX3,41218.1%–

92Henderson County, TXTX88,59518.1%–

93Jack County, TXTX9,56318.1%–

94Liberty County, TXTX121,36418.1%–

95Lavaca County, TXTX20,65118.2%–

96Tyler County, TXTX20,44318.3%–

97Anderson County, TXTX59,80518.4%–

98Hopkins County, TXTX39,06318.4%–

99Montague County, TXTX21,96618.5%–

100Fayette County, TXTX25,45918.6%–

101Calhoun County, TXTX19,59918.7%–

102Angelina County, TXTX88,15418.7%–

103Fannin County, TXTX39,26518.8%–

104Sutton County, TXTX3,20319.0%–

105Lubbock County, TXTX328,90619.0%–

106Sabine County, TXTX10,01219.2%–

107Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48119.3%–

108Freestone County, TXTX20,81119.4%–

109Jefferson County, TXTX254,32119.5%–

110Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79119.5%–

111Kimble County, TXTX4,43819.5%–

112Navarro County, TXTX57,18119.6%–

113Yoakum County, TXTX7,43819.6%–

114Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71119.7%–

115Titus County, TXTX31,56319.8%–

116Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08819.9%–

117Schleicher County, TXTX2,24519.9%–

118Lampasas County, TXTX23,65720.0%–

119Hockley County, TXTX21,60020.1%–

120Callahan County, TXTX14,49120.1%–

121Rusk County, TXTX54,85420.1%–

122Lamar County, TXTX51,50320.1%–

123Ward County, TXTX11,12520.1%–

124Foard County, TXTX1,04420.1%–

125Jasper County, TXTX33,07520.2%–

126Hardeman County, TXTX3,29220.3%–

127Howard County, TXTX30,50420.4%–

128Ector County, TXTX173,80120.4%–

129Harrison County, TXTX71,95620.5%–

130McLennan County, TXTX272,02020.6%–

131Brown County, TXTX38,71120.7%–

132Wilson County, TXTX56,13920.7%–

133Panola County, TXTX23,01820.7%–

134Matagorda County, TXTX36,46320.7%–

135Haskell County, TXTX5,49920.8%–

136Nueces County, TXTX352,99220.8%–

137Hays County, TXTX304,39020.9%–

138Erath County, TXTX43,91120.9%–

139Jackson County, TXTX15,39321.0%–

140Jones County, TXTX20,86121.1%–

141Leon County, TXTX16,89421.3%–

142Donley County, TXTX3,21321.3%–

143Kenedy County, TXTX31921.3%–

144Nolan County, TXTX14,11721.3%–

145Wharton County, TXTX42,06021.3%–

146Colorado County, TXTX21,43921.3%–

147Waller County, TXTX69,85821.3%–

148Polk County, TXTX53,43421.4%–

149Winkler County, TXTX7,54021.6%–

150Cherokee County, TXTX53,33721.6%–

151Comanche County, TXTX14,43221.6%–

152Kent County, TXTX67421.6%–

153Hill County, TXTX39,50321.7%–

154Stephens County, TXTX9,38021.8%–

155Burleson County, TXTX20,54922.1%–

156Walker County, TXTX83,84222.3%–

157Delta County, TXTX5,54922.3%–

158Glasscock County, TXTX1,12822.3%–

159Live Oak County, TXTX11,92922.5%–

160Camp County, TXTX13,38022.5%–

161Potter County, TXTX114,45322.5%–

162Eastland County, TXTX18,14322.8%–

163Hale County, TXTX31,81922.8%–

164Motley County, TXTX1,04323.0%–

165Cass County, TXTX28,65123.0%–

166Mills County, TXTX4,58023.0%–

167Garza County, TXTX4,51023.1%–

168Morris County, TXTX12,13323.3%–

169Mitchell County, TXTX8,94723.3%–

170Medina County, TXTX56,88123.6%–

171San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48823.6%–

172Knox County, TXTX3,19223.6%–

173Milam County, TXTX26,25823.6%–

174Baylor County, TXTX3,47223.7%–

175Martin County, TXTX5,28423.9%–

176Bailey County, TXTX6,96324.0%–

177Limestone County, TXTX22,84924.1%–

178Refugio County, TXTX6,65724.1%–

179Parmer County, TXTX9,67824.2%–

180Swisher County, TXTX6,70324.3%–

181Grimes County, TXTX34,25224.5%–

182Shelby County, TXTX24,28624.9%–

183Coleman County, TXTX7,91524.9%–

184Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03525.2%–

185Crockett County, TXTX2,76925.2%–

186Aransas County, TXTX26,14625.2%–

187San Patricio County, TXTX72,05325.3%–

188DeWitt County, TXTX20,30925.3%–

189Trinity County, TXTX14,38425.4%–

190Terry County, TXTX11,72025.5%–

191Houston County, TXTX22,31625.6%–

192Concho County, TXTX3,60725.8%–

193Briscoe County, TXTX1,47426.1%–

194Fisher County, TXTX3,69226.2%–

195Newton County, TXTX11,95426.5%–

196Brazos County, TXTX249,08826.7%–

197El Paso County, TXTX877,85826.8%–

198Lamb County, TXTX12,57927.1%–

199Floyd County, TXTX4,88127.1%–

200Red River County, TXTX11,81627.2%–

201Madison County, TXTX14,22627.3%–

202Gaines County, TXTX23,95627.3%–

203Terrell County, TXTX70227.4%–

204Kleberg County, TXTX30,31527.4%–

205Bee County, TXTX32,51527.4%–

206Falls County, TXTX17,86927.5%–

207Brewster County, TXTX9,45827.6%–

208McCulloch County, TXTX7,47227.6%–

209Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62627.7%–

210Mason County, TXTX3,99027.8%–

211Cochran County, TXTX2,54628.3%–

212Robertson County, TXTX17,83928.4%–

213Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48728.5%–

214Kinney County, TXTX3,12828.6%–

215Reeves County, TXTX12,13828.8%–

216Gonzales County, TXTX20,15929.1%–

217Hall County, TXTX2,73729.1%–

218Castro County, TXTX7,29529.3%–

219Crosby County, TXTX4,85229.5%–

220Pecos County, TXTX14,56029.6%–

221San Augustine County, TXTX7,72229.7%–

222Cottle County, TXTX1,22429.8%–

223Culberson County, TXTX2,26729.8%–

224Atascosa County, TXTX53,59029.9%–

225Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80430.3%–

226Real County, TXTX2,74530.5%–

227Dawson County, TXTX11,77630.5%–

228Marion County, TXTX9,89630.6%–

229Childress County, TXTX6,64330.9%–

230Caldwell County, TXTX55,15030.9%–

231Uvalde County, TXTX24,96331.1%–

232Menard County, TXTX1,95631.1%–

233Dickens County, TXTX1,69231.3%–

234Lynn County, TXTX6,01732.5%–

235San Saba County, TXTX5,78733.8%–

236Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55535.3%–

237Val Verde County, TXTX47,83536.4%–

238Karnes County, TXTX15,01836.5%–

239Brooks County, TXTX6,57936.8%–

240La Salle County, TXTX6,51737.0%–

241Webb County, TXTX281,22438.2%–

242Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43338.9%–

243Duval County, TXTX9,40239.0%–

244Frio County, TXTX18,82339.1%–

245Cameron County, TXTX433,94639.7%–

246Zapata County, TXTX13,75341.0%–

247Edwards County, TXTX1,37041.7%–

248Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54941.9%–

249Willacy County, TXTX19,97144.5%–

250Presidio County, TXTX5,43348.1%–

251Dimmit County, TXTX8,02448.9%–

252Zavala County, TXTX9,03750.4%–

253Maverick County, TXTX58,82350.4%–

254Starr County, TXTX66,31960.0%–

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